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Bertalan Polner

2 papers in the library · 9 citations · publishing 2023

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Interrelations between insomnia, dreaming, and schizotypy in the general population: A network model

European Psychiatry November 17, 2023 Noémi Báthori, Bertalan Polner, Péter Simor

Introduction Insomnia and Nightmare disorder are the two most common comorbid sleep disturbances in psychotic conditions. However, insomnia and psychotic symptoms are umbrella terms that hide the heterogeneity of these concepts. Several studies have found that worsening sleep quality is associated with the strengthening of psychotic symptoms. Until now, there was less interest in the...

Reduced REM and N2 sleep, and lower dream intensity predict increased mind-wandering

Sleep November 16, 2023 Péter Simor, Bertalan Polner, Noémi Báthori et al. 9 citations

Mind-wandering is a mental state in which attention shifts from the present environment or current task to internally driven, self-referent mental content. Homeostatic sleep pressure seems to facilitate mind-wandering as indicated by studies observing links between increased mind-wandering and impaired sleep. Nevertheless, previous studies mostly relied on cross-sectional measurements and...