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Published on: June 5, 2016
Retrospective reports of dream characteristics and preferences for organic vs. junk foods
Jerry Kroth1, Ashleigh Briggs, Michelle Cummings
1Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 95053, USA.
Abstract:
The authors investigated correlations between retrospective dream characteristics, food preferences, and eating attitudes. Graduate students (7 men, 42 women) at Santa Clara University were administered the MEGA food scale and the KJP Dream Inventory. High intake of organic food was positively correlated with reports of multiple dream factors. Conversely, high scores on preferences for fast food, potato chips, and carbohydrates were negatively correlated with several factors. Findings are discussed in terms of the hypothesis that certain foods may influence dreaming.
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