Signaling the Onset of Nightmares

Abstract

This study investigates changes induced by the autonomic nervous system that are associated with the onset of nightmares. The study reveals that subjects reporting nightmares fail to reproduce them in the experimental setting. It is suggested that a more systematic investigation using a broader range of subjects and procedures might increase the ecological validity between rea life and the laboratory setting. Thus, the possibility of autonomic nervous system indicies signaling the onset of nightmares remains a possibility. Keywords: Stress, Anxiety, Performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226943

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People

  • Shlomo Breznitz

Organizations

  • University of Haifa

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  • Human Systems

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Autonomic Nervous System
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  • Classification
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Heart Rate
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  • Nervous System
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  • Traumatic Stress Disorder
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