The Effects of Suggestion on Dream Recall Frequency

摘要: The present research was designed to examine whether the power of suggestion can play a substantial role in participant’s dream recall frequency (DRF; i.e., average number dreams remembered nightly). Nineteen students participated lab session exchange for course credit, during which they completed task assessing working memory capacity and several questionnaires. Of 19 students, five chose participate second phase study, received $10. These participants were randomly assigned “high capacity” group (i.e., told have highest anyone studied thus far) or an “average (control) session. Participants recorded their DRF other sleep-related measures seven consecutive nights following initial Although there no significant difference between high those group, pattern consistent with hypothesis found. That is, given higher experienced week than capacity.