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Note on the relevance of dreams for evolutionary psychology.

L L Brubaker

Psychological Reports June 1, 1998 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3.1006 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Peer reviewed
Key points Dream content analysis can provide data for testing evolutionary hypotheses concerning behavior.

Abstract

In the past in evolutionary psychology both dream theory and content have been largely ignored. Recently exploration of Freudian and Jungian ideas has begun, making a more extensive examination of dreaming desirable. Further, dream content analysis can provide data for testing evolutionary hypotheses concerning behavior.