Measuring dream recall frequency with questionnaire scales and diaries: reliability and validity

Research has demonstrated that we very likely dream every night in every sleep stage; however, the ability to recall a dream upon awakening shows large interindividual as well as intraindividual differences. Over the years, researchers studied the reliability and validity of different dream recall m...

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Main Author: Schredl, Michael (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Dreaming
Year: 2025, Volume: 35, Issue: 4, Pages: 365-372
ISSN:1573-3351
DOI:10.1037/drm0000323
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1037/drm0000323
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