Age Differences in Dreams. II: Distortion and other Variables
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development July 1, 1981 DOI: 10.2190/41gu-p50q-faqa-xuj1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 58 |
| Population | Men aged twenty-seven to sixty-four |
| Citations | 18 |
| Key findings | The authors report a small age-related decline in dream distortion (bizarreness) and in family-related content, with family-related content most prominent from ages thirty-five to fifty-five. Overall, the effect of increasing age on dream content is slight. |
Abstract
Age-related change in manifest dream content was assessed in dreams recalled from REM sleep by fifty-eight men aged twenty-seven to sixty-four and in dreams recalled from sleep at home. There was evidence of a small-age-related decline in dream distortion (bizarreness) and family-related content, with family-related content most prominent from ages thirty-five to fifty-five. Overall the effect of increasing age on dream content is slight.