Dream Recall and Individual Differences
Frank H. Farley, Joseph Schmuller, Thomas J. Fischbach
Perceptual and Motor Skills October 1, 1971 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1971.33.2.379 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 120 |
| Population | University students (60 female, 60 male) |
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | No relationship was found between extraversion-introversion or neuroticism and dream recall, but females recalled significantly more dreams than males. |
Abstract
Self-reported dream recall for 3 hypothetical recall periods was studied as a function of individual differences in extraversion-introversion and neuroticism. University students (60 female, 60 male) served as Ss in a replicated design. No functional relationship of individual differences to dream recall was found, though mean recall based on S's estimates for the 3 recall periods was significantly greater in females than males. The potentially important study of dream recall as a function of motivational variables, particularly physiological arousal during dreaming experiences, was hypothesized and some theoretical possibilities were advanced.