The Loss of Teeth in Dreams
An Empirical Investigation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13657967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederick L Coolidge (0000-0002-0157-8387, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, corresponding author), Duane D Bracken (University of Colorado Colorado Springs) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 931-935 |
| Publication date | 1984-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1984.54.3.931 |
| OpenAlex | W2052093590 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Written interpretations of the loss of teeth in dreams have existed since the second century. The present study analyzed the personality characteristics of people with the reoccurring teeth-loss dream. Twenty-eight volunteers were recruited on a college campus, 14 people who reported the reoccurring dream of teeth-loss and a control group of 14 who reported the reoccurring dream of flight. Personality questionnaires indicated that the dreamers about teeth were significantly more anxious and depressed, had lower ego strength, were less satisfied with their lives, felt they had less control over their lives, and felt helpless more often than the control subjects who dreamt of flight
Dream · Personality · Psychotherapist · Clinical Psychology · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |