Study objectives: To describe nightmare phenomenology among community dwelling elderly and to test the hypothesis that reduction in cognitive control is associated with nightmare-related phenomenology including nightmare frequency and severity, greater emotional reactivity, imagery immersion, and dream enactment behaviors (DEBs). Methods: Study 1: Survey with multiple regression and ANOVAs on N...
Dreaming, a common yet mysterious cognitive phenomenon, is an involuntary process experienced by individuals during sleep. Although the fascination with dreams dates back to ancient times and gained therapeutic significance through psychoanalysis in the early twentieth century, its scientific investigation only gained momentum with the discovery of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in the 1950s....
Abstract Introduction In recent years, death anxiety has been identified as a transdiagnostic risk factor for many mental health conditions and potentially for disturbing sleep and nightmares. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to identify the prevalence and predictors of death anxiety and examine its relationship to disturbing dreams and nightmares in Australian adults. Methods...
Brain rhythms are known to play a relevant role in many cognitive functions. In particular, coupling between theta and gamma oscillations was first observed in the hippocampus, where it is assumed to implement a code for organizing multiple items in memory. More recent advances, however, demonstrate that this mechanism is ubiquitously present in the brain and plays a role not only in working...
Abstract Introduction Dream content analysis is not a routine part of a clinical sleep assessment. However, dreams are an important part of the sleep experience and may provide insights into other health domains. This study investigated the relationship between descriptions of dream content and psychological distress. Methods The study cohort consisted of 217 participants (149 female, age...
The association between nightmare frequency (NMF) and suicidal ideation (SI) is well known, yet the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this relation is inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate changes in NMF, SI, and their association during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected in 16 countries using a harmonised questionnaire. The sample included 9328 individuals (4848 women; age...
Introducción: Las pesadillas es uno de los trastornos del sueño más frecuentes en adolescentes, lo cual genera una variedad de consecuencias en la salud mental y funcionamiento escolar. La prevención es una estrategia fundamental en esta etapa de desarrollo y es necesario contar con instrumentos confiables para su evaluación. Objetivo: Traducción y validación al español del NExS en adolescentes...
Frontiers in PsychologySeptember 2, 2024Gabriele Schmid‐Mühlbauer, Laura Reggiannini, Peter Treu et al.
Background: Emotions play an important role in the emergence, formation, and experience of dreams. The Central Image (CI) in a dream refers to the dream's dominant or underlying emotion, and it is the best-remembered part of a dream. Bipolar disorders are characterized by strong emotions, particularly during manic and depressive episodes. In these patients, dreams and CIs may serve as a helpful...
CureusSeptember 1, 2024Namita Sahu, Pradeep S Patil, Asmita - et al.2 citations
Nightmares are distressing dreams that evoke strong negative emotions, such as fear or anxiety, often leading to waking from sleep and subsequent sleep disruption. They are prevalent across various age groups, with significant psychological and physiological health implications. This review explores the nature of nightmares, distinguishing them from other sleep disturbances like night terrors...
This chapter gives an overview of the various readings as to what dreams are which support the investigation of the nature of my own dreaming consciousness, examining the narrative qualities and properties of a series of dreams recorded from 2011 onwards, in preparation for an examination of dream plays in Part 2 . My dream reports are not recounted for analysis and interpretation, nor for...