0104 Does the Menstrual Cycle Affect How Dreaming Shapes Emotional Memory and Reactivity?
SLEEPJ May 8, 2026 Jing Zhang, Andres Pena, Negin Sattari Barabadi et al.
Abstract Introduction Sleep supports emotion regulation by preferentially consolidating emotional memories while attenuating reactivity. We have shown that dream recall plays an active role by increasing negative over neutral memories and reducing reactivity. In women, fluctuating reproductive hormones across the menstrual cycle influence sleep features implicated in emotional memory, yet...