title: Nighttime in dreams.
abstract: Based on the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, a study was designed to examine whether time of day within the dream was related to dream emotions. A sample of 1,612 dreams reported by 444 participants was analyzed. As predicted, dream scenarios set at nighttime were associated with less positive and more negative emotions compared to dream scenarios set at other times of the day. In order to pursue this line of research, it would be fruitful to study the dreams of persons with specific nighttime fears.
authors: Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Schredl
authors: Inga Sophia
authors: IS
authors: Knoth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004325:Dreams / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057566:Self Report; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult