Dreaming as Continuity of the Self
Individual Differences Research December 1, 2023 DOI: 10.65030/idr.21001 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Dreaming |
| Key findings | Argues that dreaming is a continuous expression of personality and emotional processing, with dreams extending waking psychological processes. The contributors contend that immersive cognitive style (absorption) and affective engagement shape dream experience, and that stable individual differences persist across waking and sleep states. |
Abstract
This volume examines dreaming as a continuous expression of personality and emotional processing. Drawing on developmental perspectives of consciousness, identification of characteristics in dream reports, and new empirical findings on absorption, nightmare distress, and individual variability, it frames dreams as extensions of waking psychological processes. The contributions highlight how immersive cognitive style and affective engagement shape dream experience, emphasizing stable individual differences across waking and sleep states.