Themes of Continuity
Josie E Malinowski, Caroline L. Horton
International Journal of Dream Research 2011 DOI: 10.11588/ijodr.2011.2.9149 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 15 |
| Key points | Argues that emotionality and metaphor are key aspects of continuity between dreaming and waking life, and that the continuity hypothesis and protoconsciousness theory are complementary when dreams are seen as both reflecting waking-life concerns and helping the dreamer progress with them. Proposes that types and gradations of continuity and discontinuity may be more useful to identify than treating the two as opposing concepts. |
Abstract
Hobson and Schredl’s (2011) discussion on continuity and discontinuity between waking life and dreaming raised important issues about the nature of continuity. We will address several of the points from the debate, drawing on some preliminary data that has been collected investigating the nature of continuity between dreaming and waking. The present commentary will address the following: factors that affect continuity; themes of continuity; the protoconsciousness theory; ‘disguised’ continuity; discontinuity; and continuity of emotions. The findings presented will propose that emotionality and metaphor are key aspects to continuity; that the continuity hypothesis and protoconsciousness theory are complementary if one takes into account how dreams both reflect waking-life concerns and help the dreamer to progress with them; and that it may be useful to try to identify and talk about types and gradations of continuity and discontinuity, rather than simply continuity and discontinuity as two opposing concepts.
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