TY - JOUR
T1 - A replication of the 5-7day dream-lag effect with comparison of dreams to future events as control for baseline matching
AU - Blagrove, Mark
AU - Henley-Einion, Josie
AU - Barnett, Amanda
AU - Edwards, Darren
AU - Heidi Seage, C.
PY - 2010/8/23
Y1 - 2010/8/23
N2 - The dream-lag effect refers to there being, after the frequent incorporation of memory elements from the previous day into dreams (the day-residue), a lower incorporation of memory elements from 2 to 4. days before the dream, but then an increased incorporation of memory elements from 5 to 7. days before the dream. Participants (n= 8, all female) kept a daily diary and a dream diary for 14. days and then rated the level of matching between every dream report and every daily diary record. Baseline matching was assessed by comparing all dream reports to all diary records for days that occurred after the dream. A significant dream-lag effect for the 5-7. day period, compared to baseline and compared to the 2-4. day period, was found. This may indicate a memory processing function for sleep, which the dream content may reflect. Participants' and three independent judges' mean ratings also confirmed a significant day-residue effect.
AB - The dream-lag effect refers to there being, after the frequent incorporation of memory elements from the previous day into dreams (the day-residue), a lower incorporation of memory elements from 2 to 4. days before the dream, but then an increased incorporation of memory elements from 5 to 7. days before the dream. Participants (n= 8, all female) kept a daily diary and a dream diary for 14. days and then rated the level of matching between every dream report and every daily diary record. Baseline matching was assessed by comparing all dream reports to all diary records for days that occurred after the dream. A significant dream-lag effect for the 5-7. day period, compared to baseline and compared to the 2-4. day period, was found. This may indicate a memory processing function for sleep, which the dream content may reflect. Participants' and three independent judges' mean ratings also confirmed a significant day-residue effect.
KW - Day-residue
KW - Dream content
KW - Dream-lag
KW - Dreaming
KW - Functions of dreaming
KW - Functions of sleep
KW - Memory
KW - Memory consolidation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79955484713&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.concog.2010.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.concog.2010.07.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 20739193
AN - SCOPUS:79955484713
SN - 1053-8100
VL - 20
SP - 384
EP - 391
JO - Consciousness and Cognition
JF - Consciousness and Cognition
IS - 2
ER -