How Often Do Adults Recall Their Dreams?
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development June 1, 1984 DOI: 10.2190/a3r8-c69h-13x5-p5v0 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Questionnaire survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 295 |
| Population | College-educated men and women aged 17 to 70 |
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Citations | 32 |
| Key findings | Dream recall was maximal for both men and women during the college years and declined to a much lower level in the forties and beyond. The drop in recall frequency paralleled a declining interest in, and valuation of, dreaming among middle-aged and older adults. |
Abstract
The question of age changes in frequency of dream recall was addressed in a questionnaire survey of 295 collage-educated men and women aged seventeen to seventy. Dream recall was found to be maximal for men and women alike during the college years, with a subsequent decline to a much lower level in the forties and beyond. The drop in recall frequency is paralleled by a declining interest in, and valuation of, dreaming among middle-aged and older adults.
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- Dream Recall: State or Trait Variable? Part I: Model, Theories, Methodology and Trait Factors Imagination, Cognition and Personality October 1, 1996
- Age changes in dream recall in adulthood. Dreaming March 1, 1996
- Aging and Memory for Dreams Perceptual and Motor Skills October 1, 1991
- Dream characteristics in a Brazilian sample: an online survey focusing on lucid dreaming Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2013
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