Patterns of dreaming recall: An EEG study.

11 recallers and 11 nonrecallers of dreams were compared with respect to several characteristics of their rapid eye movement (REM) periods during sleep. Continuous recordings of REMs and EEGs were obtained for 2 consecutive nights of uninterrupted sleep for each S. The records were scored to yield measures of total dream time (TDT) and rate of eye movements during REM periods. Recallers had significantly higher TDT than nonrecallers. However, contrary to prediction, nonrecallers had a significantly higher rate of REMs during dreaming than recallers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)