Perceived Interactions between the Dream and the Waking Divisions of Consciousness
Ilene Wasserman, Bonnie L. Ballif
Imagination, Cognition and Personality September 1, 1984 DOI: 10.2190/3n4g-ffrm-25l9-hcxw (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Subjects who recorded moods and dream attributions daily for 28 days |
| Duration | 28 days |
| Key findings | Participants reported that 11 percent of recalled dreams were the most influential cause of their moods and 35 percent were moderately influential. The authors present this as preliminary evidence of modest perceived interactions between dreaming and waking consciousness, with modest individual and sex differences in using these interactions. |
Abstract
Perceived interactions between the dream division of consciousness and waking consciousness were investigated by asking subjects to attribute their moods to one of ten possible causes and to rate the influence of their dreams for twenty-eight days. Over time, some subjects occasionally evaluated dreams as the dominant cause of their moods. Across subjects and days, 11 percent of recalled dreams were perceived by subjects as the most influential cause of their moods as compared to other causes and 35 percent of recalled dreams were considered moderately influential. The present findings present preliminary evidence for modest perceived interactions between the dream division of consciousness and waking consciousness in natural settings as well as modest individual and sex differences in either the ability or practice of utilizing these perceived interactions.