Reading dream literature: Frequency, influencing factors, and self-rated benefit

American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 227-233

  Schredl, Michael ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DREAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; READING;

DREAMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITERATURE; MALE; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; READING;

EID: 84855373645     PISSN: 00029556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.124.2.0227     Document Type: Article

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