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Creativity and Dream Recall

Michael Schredl

The Journal of Creative Behavior March 1, 1995 DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.1995.tb01420.x (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Observational study Peer reviewed
Topics Dreaming
Key findings Persons with visual and verbal creative skills recalled more dreams.

Abstract

ABSTRACTThe literature on creativity and dream recall often found significant positive correlations between measures of creativity and dream recall frequency (DRF). The present study investigated the relation between creative interests and DRF in detail. The findings confirmed the results reported in the literature, according to which persons with visual and verbal creative skills recalled more dreams. It is suggested that the visual memory may serve as a mediator variable in the relation between creativity and DRF.

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