What is it about?
Several traits have been found separately to contribute to frequent nightmares. The study compares four such traits: neuroticism, sensory processing sensitivity, thin psychological boundaries, and nightmare proneness among a sample of university students. The results suggest that individuals with less control over emotions and thoughts as well as a tendency to experience psychological states as sensory experiences as being more likely have frequent nightmares.
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Why is it important?
This provides researchers and clinicians more insight into the underlying psychological processes which might influence experiences of nightmares. This might lead to better identification of nightmare prone individuals and creation of targeted interventions to alleviate underlying conditions that contribute to very unpleasant dreams.
Perspectives
Dreams often are fascinating part of the human experience, but for some they are nightly torments. This study adds an important piece of the puzzle in understanding the psychological foundations that lead to frequent nightmares.
William Kelly
University of the Incarnate Word
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This page is a summary of: An empirical comparison of some nightmare dispositions: Neuroticism, nightmare proneness, thin psychological boundaries, and sensory processing sensitivity., Dreaming, November 2024, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/drm0000294.
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