A novel differential susceptibility framework for the study of nightmares: Evidence for trait sensory processing sensitivity

M Carr, T Nielsen - Clinical psychology review, 2017 - Elsevier
Research on nightmares has largely focused on the nightmare itself and its associated
negative consequences, framing nightmare sufferers as victims of a diathesis-stress induced …

How deep is the rift between conscious states in sleep and wakefulness? Spontaneous experience over the sleep–wake cycle

JM Windt - … Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Whether we are awake or asleep is believed to mark a sharp divide between the types of
conscious states we undergo in either behavioural state. Consciousness in sleep is often …

[HTML][HTML] Trapped in a daydream: Daily elevations in maladaptive daydreaming are associated with daily psychopathological symptoms

N Soffer-Dudek, E Somer - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD) characterizes individuals who engage in vivid,
fanciful daydreaming for hours on end, neglecting real-life relationships and responsibilities …

[HTML][HTML] The stress acceleration hypothesis of nightmares

T Nielsen - Frontiers in neurology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Adverse childhood experiences can deleteriously affect future physical and mental health,
increasing risk for many illnesses, including psychiatric problems, sleep disorders, and …

Dream lucidity is associated with positive waking mood

A Stocks, M Carr, R Mallett, K Konkoly, A Hicks… - Consciousness and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Lucid dreaming is a unique phenomenon with potential applications for therapeutic
interventions. Few studies have investigated the effects of lucidity on an individual's waking …

Affect across the wake-sleep cycle

P Sikka, JJ Gross - Affective Science, 2023 - Springer
Affective scientists traditionally have focused on periods of active wakefulness when people
are responding to external stimuli or engaging in specific tasks. However, we live much of …

Nightmare frequency and nightmare distress: Relationship to the big five personality factors and sensory-processing sensitivity.

M Carr, R Heymann, A Lisson, NM Werne, M Schredl - Dreaming, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Previous research has shown that Big Five personality factors such as Neuroticism and
Openness to Experience are related to both the frequency and severity of nightmares …

[HTML][HTML] The dynamics of affect across the wake-sleep cycle: From waking mind-wandering to night-time dreaming

P Sikka, K Valli, A Revonsuo, J Tuominen - Consciousness and Cognition, 2021 - Elsevier
Affective experiences occur across the wake-sleep cycle—from active wakefulness to resting
wakefulness (ie, mind-wandering) to sleep (ie, dreaming). Yet, we know little about the …

The dynamic framework of mind wandering revisited: How mindful meta-awareness affects mental states' constraints

S Konjedi, R Maleeh - Consciousness and Cognition, 2021 - Elsevier
The dynamic framework of mind wandering (Christoff, Irving, Fox, Spreng, & Andrews-
Hanna, 2016) is reviewed and modified through integrating the construct of mindful meta …

When was your earliest dream? Association of very early dream recall with frequent current nightmares supports a stress-acceleration explanation of nightmares.

T Nielsen - Dreaming, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
The stress-acceleration hypothesis of nightmares (Nielsen, 2017) stipulates that individuals
with frequent nightmares have better access to memories—including dreams—originating in …