The frequency of déjà vu (déjà rêve) and the effects of age, dream recall frequency and personality factors
Arthur Funkhouser, Michael Schredl
heiDOK (Heidelberg University) 2010 DOI: 10.11588/ijodr.2010.1.473 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 444 |
| Population | Mainly psychology students at three German universities |
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Déjà rêve incidence was high (95.2%) and negatively correlated with age. Dream recall frequency, thin boundaries, and absorption were the most influential personality dimensions. |
Abstract
A question about déjà rêve (already dreamt, a form of déjà experience) was included in a large "sleep, dreams, and personality" survey of 444 (mainly psychology) students at three German universities. The incidence of déjà rêve was high (95.2%) and, like most other déjà experiences, was negatively correlated with age. In addition to dream recall frequency, the most influential personality dimensions were thin boundaries and absorption. Additional research should use diary measures and experimental approaches in addition to the trait and dream variables.
Comparable studies
Other cross-sectional and survey studies on dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insomnia Symptoms, Nightmares, and Suicidal Ideation in a College Student Sample Undergraduate students at a large, public university in the southeastern United States | 2011 | Observational cross-sectional survey | n = 583 |
| Prevalence and Correlates of Frequent Nightmares: A Community-Based 2-Phase Study Middle-aged Hong Kong Chinese adults from the community, mean age 40.9 years (SD 5.5,... | 2010 | Cross-sectional survey with subsequent clinical evaluation (two-phase design) | n = 8,558 |
| Factors of home dream recall: a structural equation model Adults (general population sample) | 2003 | Cross-sectional survey with structural equation modeling | n = 444 |
| The Phenomenology of Lucid Dreaming: An Online Survey Respondents to an online survey about lucid dreams | 2014 | Online survey | n = 684 |
| Frequency of Lucid Dreaming in a Representative German Sample Representative sample of German adults | 2011 | Cross-sectional survey | n = 919 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 3
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Cites 5
- A Community Mail Survey of Psychic Experiences July 5, 2017
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- Reliability and Stability of a Dream Recall Frequency Scale Perceptual and Motor Skills June 1, 2004
- Creativity and Dream Recall The Journal of Creative Behavior March 1, 1995
- Deja Vu and Depersonalization in Normal Subjects Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry June 1, 1969