The laterality of dreaming.
M S Greenberg, M J Farah
Brain and Cognition July 1, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/0278-2626(86)90034-5 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | Dreaming is lateralized to the left hemisphere in individuals with typical neurologic organization. |
Abstract
The cortical locus of dream generation could be lateralized to the right or left hemisphere, or be bilaterally represented with either equal or unequal contributions from each hemisphere. In this paper we review the neurological literature for cases of loss or alteration of dream report after brain damage. The distribution of lesion sites is used to test the various hypotheses concerning the laterality of dreaming. The hypothesis receiving best support is that dreaming is lateralized to the left hemisphere in individuals with typical neurologic organization.
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| My Dream, My Rules: Can Lucid Dreaming Treat Nightmares? | 2019 | Review |
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