Dreaming, Lucid Dreaming and Personality

  • Evelyn Doll (Author)
    Medical University of Vienna (MUV), Department of Psychiatry, Sleep Research and Sleep Laboratory, Währingergürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
  • Georg Gittler (Author)
    University of Vienna, Department of Clinical, Biological and Differential Psychology, Vienna, Austria
    University of Vienna, Department of Clinical, Biological and Differential Psychology, Vienna, Austria
  • Brigitte Holzinger (Author)
    Institute for Consciousness and Dream Research, Vienna, Austria

Identifiers (Article)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2009.2.142

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URN: http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:16-ijodr-1423 (PDF)

Abstract

The term "lucid dream" describes a dream during which the dreamer is aware of being in a dream while the dream is ongoing. Our investigation focused on the frequency of the lucid dream experience and its relationship to mental health, behavioural control (TPF; Becker, 1989), decision behaviour (EQS; Wolfram, 1982), and spatial abilities (3DW; Gittler, 1990). Data analysis of 89 subjects suggested that frequent lucid dreamers (n=27) differ from rare (n=33) and non-lucid dreamers (n=29) by higher scores in the scales of mental health, freedom from complaints, expansivity, autonomy and self-esteem. With regard to behavioural control, decision behaviour and spatial abilities, there were no significant differences between the three lucidity groups.

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Published
2009-10-27
Issue
Vol 2, No 2 (October 2009)
Section
Articles
Language
en
Keywords
dreaming, lucid dreaming, mental health, spatial abilities
How to Cite
Doll, E., Gittler, G., & Holzinger, B. (2009). Dreaming, Lucid Dreaming and Personality. International Journal of Dream Research, 2(2), 52–57. https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2009.2.142