Recall of dreams during the sleep period.

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This study dealt with the questions: Does one dream more frequently early or late in the night's rest, or is there no difference? What factors affect the number of dreams recalled? Would an individual be more likely to remember a dream if awakened quickly or gradually? Four subjects were used over a period of seven weeks, during which time each was awakened once each night of the twenty-eight when data were collected. A considerable number of dreams were recalled early in the night's rest, followed by a depression, with the minimum in the third hour. The drop is succeeded by a rise, to reach a still higher point than attained in the fore part of the night. There is an increase in the number recalled in the early and last hours of sleep when prompting is used, while at the same time there is a noticeable decrease in the third hour. Dreams will apparently be more likely to be remembered if the sleeper is awakened suddenly. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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