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Partners and ex-partners in dreams: an online survey

Social interactions, especially with the romantic partner, are a very important part of waking life and - in line with the continuity hypothesis of dreaming - also play an important role in dreams. In total, 1695 persons (960 women, 735 men; mean age: 53.84 ± 13.99 yrs.) completed an online survey t...

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Main Authors: Schredl, Michael (Author) , Echevarria, Naiara Cadiñanos (Author) , Macary, Louise Saint (Author) , Weiss, Alexandra Francesca (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2020-10-09
In: International journal of dream research
Year: 2020, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 274-280
ISSN:1866-7953
DOI:10.11588/ijodr.2020.2.75338
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://dx.doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2020.2.75338
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/IJoDR/article/view/75338
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Author Notes:Michael Schredl, Naiara Cadiñanos Echevarria, Louise Saint Macary, and Alexandra Francesca Weiss
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Summary:Social interactions, especially with the romantic partner, are a very important part of waking life and - in line with the continuity hypothesis of dreaming - also play an important role in dreams. In total, 1695 persons (960 women, 735 men; mean age: 53.84 ± 13.99 yrs.) completed an online survey that included questions about estimating retrospectively the frequency of partner and ex-partner(s) dreams and questions about their relationship status. These estimates indicate that partner dreams are not only common in persons with stable partnership (24%) but also in singles (16%). Partnership quality was the strongest predictor of the emotional tone of partner dreams. Ex-partner dreams were less positive than partner dreams and quite frequent - even years after separation. The next step would be to collect partner and ex-partner dream reports and study the interaction between partnership and partner dreams in a longitudinal design.
Item Description:Gesehen am 20.10.2020
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1866-7953
DOI:10.11588/ijodr.2020.2.75338

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