REM sleep and dreaming: the nature of the relationship
Cambridge University Press eBooks July 14, 2011 DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511921179.007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that the study of dreams holds promise for understanding psychosis and the mind-body problem, and outlines a series of unresolved empirical and conceptual questions about dream measurement, variability, and relation to waking life. |
Abstract
The need to study dreaming is the promise that it will unlock the mystery of psychosis and perhaps contribute to resolving the mind–body problem. A number of questions arise in the study of dreams. Can dreams be reliably measured? Do dreams reflect differences where we know psychological differences exist? Do dreams change when there is a change in the state of the dreamer? Do dreams change across the night and across the REM period? Are the dreams of individuals different from one another? And are dreams of an individual different from night to night? Are dreams related to the waking life of the dreamer? Are dreams random or orderly? These are the questions this chapter undertakes to address.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreaming: a conceptual framework for philosophy of mind and empirical research | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Metaphor and hyperassociativity: the imagination mechanisms behind emotion assimilation in sleep and dreaming | 2015 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Varieties of Lucid Dreaming Experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Experimental Research on Dreaming: State of the Art and Neuropsychoanalytic Perspectives | 2011 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Neurobiology of Consciousness: Lucid Dreaming Wakes Up | 2009 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
Citations in the library
Cites 3
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- Temporal Reference of Manifest Dream Content Perceptual and Motor Skills June 1, 1965