Prof. YU Kai Ching, CalvinCalvinProf. YU Kai Ching2017-11-242017-11-242016Neuropsychoanalysis, Nov 2016. Vol. 18(2), p. 133-146.1529414520443978http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/4760How typical are typical dream themes? If they occur frequently, recognizing these motifs may constitute a skeleton key for an interpretation of dreams. This article aims to (1) provide a review of research findings concerning the incidence and frequency of typical dream themes, (2) discuss how the neurostructural model of dreaming can explain some typical dream themes, and (3) propose a neuroscientific and statistical-based framework for making a possible sense of dream content. The pervasive nature of numerous dream themes is highlighted, the neuro-functional substrate of dreaming is discussed, and some directions for dream interpretation are presented.enDream Motif ScaleDream ThemesNeurostructural Model of DreamingRecurrent DreamsTypical DreamsPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.1080/15294145.2016.1236701