Dream Recall Frequency and Attitude Toward Dreams: Stability Over a 5-Year Period

Despite a large number of cross-sectional surveys studying dream recall and attitude toward dreams indicating an age decline in both variables, longitudinal studies are scarce. The present study included 925 participants who were tested twice in a 5-year period and showed that dream recall frequency and attitude toward dreams is very stable over time (trait-like)-even though slight decrease in dream recall frequency and an increase in attitude toward dreams were found. There was a positive correlation between changes in dream recall frequency and changes in the Attitude Toward Dreams Scale. It would be very interesting to study long-term effects of dream-related "life events" such as psychotherapy, dream groups, or extraordinary dream experiences on dream recall frequency and attitude toward dreams.