Science · 1966 · 43 citations · 10 references
Life SciencesNeurosciencePsychologyExperimental PsychologyPsychophysiologySleep MedicineSleep BehaviorSleep DisturbanceSleep PhysiologySleep PsychophysiologySleep-wake DisordersSleep-wake NeurobiologyDream ExperienceDream StatesDreaming NeurobiologyNocturnal Sleep DisturbanceRapid Eye Movement Sleep SuppressionSleep State Effects
Dream content elicited following the selective deprivation of rapid-eye-movement sleep was intensified compared to that elicited under nondeprivation conditions. This effect was observed both for repressers and for sensitizers, but was significant only for repressers. On nondeprivation nights, the dream periods of sensitizers were shorter and their dreams more intense than those of repressers.
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