How our Dreams Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects and Correlates of Dream Recall Frequency - a Multinational Study on 19,355 Adults.

Eirin FränklScarpelli SerenaMichael R NadorffBjørn Bjorvatn Courtney J BolstadNgan Yin ChanFrances ChungYves DauvilliersColin A EspieYuichi InoueDamien Leger Tainá Macêdo Kentaro MatsuiIlona MerikantoCharles M MorinSérgio Mota-RolimMarkku PartinenThomas Penzel Giuseppe Plazzi Mariusz Siemiński Yun-Kwok Wing Luigi De Gennaro Holzinger B

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2021)

DRF was higher than pre-pandemic levels across four continents. DRF was associated with gender and parasomnias like nightmares and RBD symptoms, sleep maintenance problems, PTSD symptoms and negatively associated with depression and anxiety. The results implicate that COVID-19 is reflected in our dreams as an expression of the emotional intensity of the pandemic.

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