Theory of mind in dreaming: Awareness of feelings and thoughts of others in dreams

Dreaming

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-57

  Kahn, David ^a   Hobson, Allan ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Consciousness; Dreaming; Intentions of others; Social species; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645079395     PISSN: 10530797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1053-0797.15.1.48     Document Type: Review

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