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Cognitive differences in dream content between Japanese males and females using quantitative content analysis.

Robert Tartz, Stanley Krippner

Dreaming July 24, 2017 DOI: 10.1037/drm0000054 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Qualitative study Peer reviewed
Sample size 200
Population 100 female and 100 male research participants attending dream seminars in Japan
Topics Dreaming
Citations 5
Key findings The work asks whether there are significant content differences between male and female dream reports obtained in dream seminars conducted in Japan, with 100 female and 100 male participants each contributing one recent dream report. The available text is truncated and states no results or conclusions, so any differences remain unreported here.

Abstract

This study asked the question, “Are there significant content differences between male and female dream reports obtained in dream seminars conducted in Japan?” Each of the 100 female and 100 male research participants contributed 1 recent dream report during dream seminars that were held in Japan be

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