Aspects of Inner Experience: Autokinesis, Daydreaming, Dream Recall and Cognitive Style
Perceptual and Motor Skills April 1, 1973 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1973.36.2.663 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | Autokinetic perception showed little correlation with daydreaming, dream recall, or psychological differentiation, and factor analysis indicated it is an independent factor. |
Abstract
Voth and Mayman have reported two pervasive styles of relating to the external environment which are best measured by the autokinetic effect, and have related autokinesis to broad aspects of inner life. The concern of this study is whether autokinetic perception is a meaningful measure of inner experience and how it relates to daydreaming, dream recall, and psychological differentiation. Patterns of inner experience are sought. Results show little correlational support for the hypothesized relatedness of autokinesis with diverse aspects of inner experience. Factor analysis yields an autokinetic factor independent of the other measures. Styles of daydreaming reported by Singer and Antrobus are replicated and some qualitative similarities are noted between waking and sleeping fantasy lives.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid Dreaming: a State of Consciousness with Features of Both Waking and Non-Lucid Dreaming Student volunteers trained to become lucid and signal lucidity with horizontal eye... | 2009 | Observational study | n = 6 |
| Nightmare Prevalence, Nightmare Distress, and Self-Reported Psychological Disturbance Young adults with a mean age of 20 years | 2002 | Prospective observational study | n = 116 |
| Long-term effects of extreme situational stress on sleep and dreaming Survivors of traumatic events who complained of sleep disturbances, compared with... | 1987 | Case-control study | n = 11 |
| The relationship of nightmare frequency and nightmare distress to well‐being Adults who reported dreams | 2004 | Observational cohort | n = 147 |
| The prevalence of nightmares and their independence from anxiety. Undergraduates | 1990 | Observational study using daily dream logs | n = 220 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 3
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- A comparison of measures of emotions from written reports of dreams and waking experiences 1984
- Dream content and daytime attitudes in anxious and calm women. Psychological Medicine May 1, 1978