Lucid dreaming and resilience in the face of exposure to terrorism.
Nirit Soffer-Dudek, Reut Wertheim, Golan Shahar
Journal of Traumatic Stress February 1, 2011 DOI: 10.1002/jts.20601 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 79 |
| Population | Israeli young adults |
| Duration | 3-year interval with follow-up 1 week after exposure |
| Topics | Dreaming Lucid dreaming |
| Key findings | Indirect exposure to terrorism through media and perceived stress predicted increased psychological distress over three years only among participants with low levels of lucid dreams. |
Abstract
The relationship between resilience and lucid dreams, which involves awareness of the experience of dreaming, was examined in 79 Israeli young adults. Psychological distress and lucid dreams 3 years prior to exposure to terrorism, and exposure levels and psychological distress 1 week following exposure, were assessed. Both indirect exposure through media and perceived stress predicted an increase in distress during the 3-year interval under low, but not high, levels of lucid dreams. Possible mechanisms are discussed.