Open AccessHigh Dream Recall Frequency is Associated with Increased Creativity and Default Mode Network Connectivity
Author(s) -
Raphaël Vallat,
Bașak Türker,
Alain Nicolas,
Perrine Ruby
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s342137
Subject(s) - default mode network , wakefulness , creativity , psychology , dream , cognition , recall , personality , openness to experience , cognitive psychology , neuroscience , electroencephalography , social psychology
Several results suggest that the frequency of dream recall is positively correlated with personality traits such as creativity and openness to experience. In addition, neuroimaging results have evidenced different neurophysiological profiles in high dream recallers (HR) and low dream recallers (LR) during both sleep and wakefulness, specifically within regions of the default mode network (DMN). These findings are consistent with the emerging view that dreaming and mind wandering pertain to the same family of spontaneous mental processes, subserved by the DMN.