Insight from the consideration of REM dreams, non-REM dreams, and daydreams.
Psychology of Consciousness 2019 M. Blagrove, Christopher Edwards, E. van Rijn et al.
Throughout history there have been reports and claims that consideration of dreams can produce personal realizations and insight. We assessed Exploration-Insight scores associated with discussing Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) dreams in connection with recent waking life experiences. Thirty-one participants were cued in the sleep laboratory for a daydream report and then awakened...