Dissociated Effects of Age and Recent Troubling Experiences on Nightmares, Threats and Negative Emotions in Dreams.
Front Psychiatry March 3, 2022 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.770380 (opens in new tab) via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractNightmares, threats, and negative emotions in dreams are influenced differently by age and by recent troubling experiences. Older age is associated with fewer nightmares and less negative dream content, while recent troubling experiences increase the frequency of nightmares and negative emotions in dreams. The findings suggest that age and waking-life stressors have dissociable effects on dream content.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Age and recent troubling experiences have dissociable effects on nightmares, threats, and negative emotions in dreams. |
Abstract
Dissociated Effects of Age and Recent Troubling Experiences on Nightmares, Threats and Negative Emotions in Dreams.