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Interpersonal behavior and the structure of dreaming
1Penn State Erie, Behrend College.
Psychological Reports
|June 1, 1992
Summary
Adult dreaming styles align with waking and social behavior models. This suggests dream function is linked to personality and social psychology, supporting broad psychological theories.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Existing models of waking experience and interpersonal behavior.
- Robert F. Bales' integrative new field theory.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between adult dreaming styles and established psychological frameworks.
- To explore the potential of integrating dream function studies into personality and social psychology.
Main Methods:
- Development of a three-dimensional model of adult dreaming styles.
- Comparative analysis of the dreaming model with existing models of waking experience and interpersonal behavior.
Main Results:
- A significant correspondence was found between the three-dimensional model of adult dreaming styles and models of waking experience.
- Close parallels were observed between the dreaming model and frameworks of interpersonal behavior.
Conclusions:
- The identified factors in adult dreaming styles are ubiquitous and align with broader psychological theories.
- Dream function research can be effectively integrated into the fields of personality and social psychology.