Cognitive Differences in Dream Content between English Males and Females Attending Dream Seminars Using Quantitative Content Analysis
Robert Tartz, Richard C. Baker, Stanley Krippner
Imagination, Cognition and Personality June 1, 2007 DOI: 10.2190/ic.26.4.d (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 200 |
| Population | Male and female dream seminar attendees and research participants in England |
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | English males scored higher on the Aggression/Friendliness index, while English females scored higher on the Physical Aggression index and reported more Bodily Misfortunes. |
Abstract
This study investigated if dream content differences exist between male and female dreamers in England. One most recent dream report was collected from each of the 100 male and 100 female research participants during dream seminars and a dream research project held in England between 1990 and 2004. The Hall-Van de Castle System of Content Analysis (1966) was used to score each dream report. Major findings showed that English males scored significantly higher on the Aggression/Friendliness index compared to English females. By contrast, English females reported a significantly higher Physical Aggression index compared to males. Females also reported a much higher Bodily Misfortunes percentage compared to males. Although some findings were similar to past studies using American participants, others were unique to this study and may be attributable to the particular sample used in this study (dream seminar attendees), or may suggest actual underlying cultural patterns of contemporary English men and women.