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Dream affect and the menstrual cycle

K J Schultz, D Koulack

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |July 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Menstrual cycle phase did not affect women's mood or dream recall in sleep studies. This research supports the inclusion of female participants in sleep and dream research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Neuroscience
    • Sleep Research

    Background:

    • Investigating the influence of the menstrual cycle on psychological states.
    • Understanding factors affecting dream recall and mood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine if menstrual cycle phase impacts waking mood or dream recall in women.
    • To assess the suitability of women as research subjects in sleep and dream studies.

    Main Methods:

    • Recruited ten female subjects.
    • Monitored mood and dream recall across different menstrual cycle phases.
    • Employed simple screening procedures for participant selection.

    Main Results:

    • No significant evidence of waking mood changes related to the menstrual cycle was observed.

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  • No differential dream recall was found as a function of the menstrual cycle.
  • Female subjects showed no cycle-dependent variations in mood or dream recall.

    • Conclusions:

    • The menstrual cycle does not appear to be a confounding variable for mood or dream recall in this cohort.
    • Women can be effectively included as subjects in sleep and dream research.
    • Simple screening methods ensure the validity of using diverse participants in sleep research.