Dream recall frequency in a representative German sample.
Perceptual and Motor Skills June 1, 2008 DOI: 10.2466/pms.106.3.699-702 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractIn a representative sample of 931 people over 14, age, sex, and size of place of residence each had small but significant effects on how often people recall their dreams. Women and residents of large cities tend to report dreams more often than men and residents of small towns. Dream-recall frequency declines with age. Together these sociodemographic variables account for only a small portion of the variation in dream recall.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 931 |
| Population | People over 14 years of age from a representative sample |
| Key finding | Women and inhabitants of large cities report dreams more often than men and residents of small towns, and dream-recall frequency declines with age. |
Abstract
The present study investigated the effects of sociodemographic variables on dream recall frequencies in a representative sample of 931 persons over 14 years of age. Analyses indicated that age, sex, and the size of the place of residence had small but significant effects: women and inhabitants of large cities tend to report dreams more often than men and residents of small towns. There was also a decline in dream-recall frequency with age. The explained variance, however, was small.