Retrospective dream components and musical preferences.
Jerry Kroth, Jasmin Lamas, Nicholas Pisca, Kristy Bourret, Miranda Kollath
Psychological Reports August 1, 2008 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.103.1.93-96 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 68 |
| Population | Graduate students in counseling psychology (11 men) |
| Measures | KJP Dream Inventory, Short Test of Musical Preference |
| Keywords | Humans Dreams Choice behavior Sleep, rem Music Adult Middle aged Female Surveys and questionnaires |
| Key findings | Of 40 correlations between dream components and music preferences, 6 were significant, linking Heavy Metal preference to dissociative avoidance dreams (.32), dreaming of dreaming (.40), dreaming of falling unconscious or asleep (.41), recurring pleasantness (.31), and abrupt awakening (-.31); Rap/Hip-Hop to sexual dreams (.27); and Jazz to recurring pleasantness (.33). Classical preference was associated with more flying dreams (.33) and higher discontentedness (-.26). The authors state these low values await research based on personality inventories and full dream reports. |
Abstract
Retrospective dream components endorsed on the KJP Dream Inventory were correlated with those on the Short Test of Musical Preference for 68 graduate students in counseling psychology (11 men). Among 40 correlations, 6 were significant between preferences for Heavy Metal and Dissociative avoidance dreams (.32), Dreaming that you are dreaming (.40), Dreaming that you have fallen unconscious or asleep (.41), Recurring pleasantness (.31), and Awakening abruptly from a dream (-.31); between preferences for Rap/Hip-Hop and Sexual dreams (.27); and between preferences for Jazz and Recurring pleasantness in dreams (.33). Subjects preferring Classical music reported a higher incidence of Dreams of flying (.33) and rated higher Discontentedness in dreams (-.26). The meaning of these low values awaits research based on personality inventories and full dream reports.