Being naked in dreams: analysis of a long dream series
Some theorists claimed that dreams show mainly features of primary consciousness but lack the characteristics of secondary consciousness like self-reflection, abstract thinking, and metacognition. One approach to this question is to study dreams in which the basic pattern of the dream involves highe...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2021-10-31
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International journal of dream research
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 327-331 |
| ISSN: | 1866-7953 |
| DOI: | 10.11588/ijodr.2021.2.82663 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://dx.doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2021.2.82663 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/IJoDR/article/view/82663 
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| Author Notes: | Michael Schredl |
| Summary: | Some theorists claimed that dreams show mainly features of primary consciousness but lack the characteristics of secondary consciousness like self-reflection, abstract thinking, and metacognition. One approach to this question is to study dreams in which the basic pattern of the dream involves higher-order consciousness processing. In a dream series of 12,159 dreams, the topic of “being totally or partially nude” was analyzed since the associated shame/embarrassment is a result of the dreamer’s worries about what others might think of him or her (theory of mind). About 1.08% of the dreams included this topic, showing a large variability regarding the content. Overall, the findings offered strong support against the views that dreams are single-minded or mainly characterized by primary consciousness processes. Studying typical dreams that include − almost per definition − secondary consciousness processes is a promising approach toward clarifying the cognitive capabilities within dreams. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 02.11.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1866-7953 |
| DOI: | 10.11588/ijodr.2021.2.82663 |