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Recurrence of typical dreams and the instinctual and delusional predispositions of dreams
Author(s)
Date Issued
2010
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Journal
ISSN
1053-0797
1573-3351
Citation
Dreaming, Dec 2010. Vol. 20(4), p. 254-279.
Type
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Abstract
The present study investigated the recurrence of typical dreams and refined Yu's measures for assessing the delusional inclination during dreaming. The Dream Themes Inventory, which consists of typical, delusional, appetitive-instinctual dream themes, was administered to 608 participants. The results indicate that some dream motifs are not only shared by a majority of people but also regularly recur within a person. Moreover, this study demonstrates that virtually all types of delusions and paranoid suspiciousness—including grandiose, persecutory, religious, somatic, jealous, and erotomanic delusions—can be observed in dreams. In addition to fine-tuning Yu's previous Ego Ideal, Grandiosity, and Persecution scales, Erotomania, Appetite-instinct, and Sensorimotor Excitement scales were developed to supplement the assessment of the intrinsic predispositions that modulate dream content. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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