Why do some people recall dreams more than others?
Mark Blagrove, Julia Lockheart
February 1, 2023 DOI: 10.4324/9781003037552-2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review |
|---|---|
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | Argues that the main reason people differ in how often they recall dreams seems to be differing levels of brain activity during sleep, with dream recall also related to positive or negative attitudes toward dreaming, though the direction of that relationship is unclear. |
Abstract
The chapter begins with the text of a dream from a neuroscientist who studies what happens in the brain when dreams are produced, told to us as part of a sleep conference, and the painting of the dream and a commentary on its composition. Main content: This chapter addresses why people differ in how often they remember or recall their dreams. It concludes that the main reason for differences between people in dream recall seems to be due to different levels of activity of the brain during sleep. However, there is also a relationship with whether people have a positive or negative attitude towards dreaming, although the direction of causality for that relationship is not clear. Section headings: Personality differences between high and low dream recallers; Differences in the brain and sleep of high and low dream recallers; Child development and dreaming.