Frequency of dream sharing: The effects of gender and personality

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-101

  Schredl, Michael ^a   Schawinski, Joelle Alexandra ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHARACTER; CREATIVITY; DREAM; EMOTION; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RECALL; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHARACTER; CREATIVENESS; DREAMS; EMOTIONS; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951936960     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.123.1.0093     Document Type: Article

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