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8 results for "Meta-analysis: What did research on Dreaming find in July 2026?"

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Temporal associations between nightmares and PTSD symptoms in the acute post-sexual assault period: An ecological momentary assessment study

Journal of Mood and Anxiety Disorders July 10, 2026 Ashby Boland, Lauren D Reyes, Jenny Black et al.

Nightmares are common after sexual assault and may play an important role in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little research has examined daily temporal associations between nightmares and PTSD symptoms in the acute aftermath of sexual assault. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) was used to test within- and between-person associations between nightmares and...

DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2026.100191 (opens in new tab) Ecological validity Ecological study Poison control Disease +1

PHINN-EEG: Topological Time-Series Analysis of Dream-State EEG -- Dynamic Betti Curves for Dream Content Classification and Topology-Conditioned Neural Signal Synthesis

arXiv (Cornell University) July 10, 2026 Ren Takahashi, Emre Yusuf, Jayabrata Bhaduri

Current electroencephalography (EEG)-based dream detection relies on power spectral density (PSD) and statistical moment features, achieving a state-of-the-art area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of approximately 0.70 on the DREAM database (Wong et al., 2025, Nature Communications). We introduce PHINN-EEG (Persistent Homology Inspired Neural Network for EEG), the first...

DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2607.09662 (opens in new tab) Artificial neural network Topology electrical circuits Pattern recognition psychology Curse of dimensionality +10

Why dream amnesia may be adaptive: dream recall frequency predicts dream-reality confusion

PsyArXiv Preprints July 10, 2026

Dreaming is a universal phenomenon, yet the ability to recall dream content varies among individuals and most dreams are forgotten quickly after waking up. Such dream amnesia seems paradoxical given the proposed adaptive functions of dreaming. It has been theorized that dream amnesia might serve an evolutionary adaptive function, protecting against cognitive disruptions such as dream-reality...

DOI: osf:ad43f_v1 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Dream recall Lucid dreaming Dream-reality confusion Clinical psychology +5

Am I dreaming, or does it just feel like it?: The impact of induced dissociation on sleep quality and memory consolidation

Open Access at Essex July 9, 2026 Camila Bottger Garcia Godos

The aim of this study was to determine if induced dissociative states impacts memory function and sleep. We induced dissociative states by using the Mirror Gazing Task (MGT), an effective method of eliciting altered states and anomalous experiences, similar to those experienced in individuals with depersonalization-derealization disorder, in controlled settings in non-clinical samples of...

DOI: 10.5526/err-00043536 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Dissociation chemistry Dissociative disorders Working memory Consolidation business +7

Bodily Stimulation During REM Sleep: Effects of Muscle and Vestibular Cueing on Lucid Dreaming

SLEEP Advances July 8, 2026 Emma Peters, Xinlin Wang, Johanna Heitmann et al.

Abstract Study Objectives Sensory stimulation during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has been proposed as a method to induce lucidity, yet most approaches rely on distal sensory modalities such as light and sound. We explored whether bodily stimulation targeting the muscle and vestibular systems differentially influences dream incorporation and lucid awareness during REM sleep. Methods 28...

DOI: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpag074 (opens in new tab) Lucid dream Galvanic vestibular stimulation Vestibular system Somatosensory system +7

What therapy is effective for treating vivid dreams associated with antidepressant use?

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) July 4, 2026

There is no direct evidence for therapies specifically targeting vivid dreams from antidepressant use. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Imagery Rehearsal Therapy, and certain medications are viable options derived from broader contexts of nightmare treatment.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21194971 (opens in new tab) Nightmare Major depressive disorder Cognition Depression economics +4

Is a fear of death keeping you awake at night? Death anxiety predicts insomnia through nightmare severity

Death Studies July 2, 2026 Rachel E. Menzies, Jessie Brown, Mitchell Turner et al.

The fear of death (death anxiety) is a risk factor for various mental health conditions. Death anxiety has been theorized to elicit physiological arousal and worry and is empirically associated with attachment insecurity, each of which has been linked to disrupted sleep. However, limited research has explored the relationship between death anxiety, nightmares and insomnia. We examined the...

DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2026.2693544 (opens in new tab) Nightmare Anxiety disorder Insomnia Death anxiety +4