The threat simulation theory of the evolutionary function of dreaming: Evidence from dreams of traumatized children

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 188-218

  Valli, Katja ^a   Revonsuo, Antti ^a   Pälkäs, Outi ^a   Ismail, Kamaran Hassan ^b   Ali, Karzan Jalal ^b   Punamäki, Raija Leena ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b SALAHADDIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dream content analysis; Evolution of consciousness; Function of dreaming; The threat simulation theory; Threat perception; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DREAM; DREAMING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INJURY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; THEORY; THREAT;

EID: 14844282095     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-8100(03)00019-9     Document Type: Article

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