Dreaming of Europe: locations in a long dream series of an US American

Previous research has shown that traveling to new places can affect dream content and, thus, offer an opportunity to study the continuity between waking and dreaming. In the present study, a dream series (N = 2090 dreams) spanning 10 yrs. from 2013 to 2022 was analyzed. The participant (an US Americ...

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Main Author: Schredl, Michael (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2025-09-30
In: International journal of dream research
Year: 2025, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 322-325
ISSN:1866-7953
DOI:10.11588/ijodr.2025.2.111718
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2025.2.111718
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/IJoDR/article/view/111718
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Author Notes:Michael Schredl
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Summary:Previous research has shown that traveling to new places can affect dream content and, thus, offer an opportunity to study the continuity between waking and dreaming. In the present study, a dream series (N = 2090 dreams) spanning 10 yrs. from 2013 to 2022 was analyzed. The participant (an US American) visited Europe for the first time in 2015 and a second time in 2022. As predicted, dreams with Europe was the setting increased while he was there, but even after 6 yrs. the frequency of Europe dreams was elevated in respect to baseline levels. The findings support the continuity hypothesis and demonstrated that analyzing places in dreams can further our knowledge of how dreams are linked to waking life.
Item Description:Gesehen am 08.10.2025
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ISSN:1866-7953
DOI:10.11588/ijodr.2025.2.111718