Dreaming, Lucid Dreaming and Personality

Autor(en)

Evelyn Doll, Georg Gittler, Brigitte Holzinger

Abstrakt

The term "lucid dream" describes a dream during which the dreamer is aware of being in a dream while the dream is ongoing. Our investigation focused on the frequency of the lucid dream experience and its relationship to mental health, behavioural control (TPF; Becker, 1989), decision behaviour (EQS; Wolfram, 1982), and spatial abilities (3DW; Gittler, 1990). Data analysis of 89 subjects suggested that frequent lucid dreamers (n=27) differ from rare (n=33) and non-lucid dreamers (n=29) by higher scores in the scales of mental health, freedom from complaints, expansivity, autonomy and self-esteem. With regard to behavioural control, decision behaviour and spatial abilities, there were no significant differences between the three lucidity groups.

Organisation(en)

Externe Organisation(en)

Medizinische Universität Wien, Institut für Bewusstseins- und Traumforschung

Journal

International Journal of Dream Research: psychological aspects of sleep and dreaming

Band

2

Seiten

52-57

Anzahl der Seiten

6

Publikationsdatum

2009

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

501001 Allgemeine Psychologie

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 – Gesundheit und Wohlergehen

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/aedf12ff-9ae8-46b9-8906-19adf227b6ba