Preliminary description of a self-similarity phenomenon in the connection patterns of dreams

Bibliographic Data

ID3900633
AuthorsUmberto Barcaro (0000-0002-1300-3900), Pietro Rizzi
Year2010
Volume20
Issue2
Pages136-148
Publication date2010-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDreaming (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1053-0797 • E-ISSN: 1573-3351
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/a0019241
OpenAlexW2042092754
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

The objective of the research was to recognize and describe a phenomenon of self-similarity in dreams, specifically in the connection patterns of dreams: These patterns were obtained by means of a linguistic analysis of data including dream reports and associations provided by the dreamer. Dreams of four patients in therapy, three for each patient, were considered. It was found that a well-defined pattern (Basic Pattern) existed at three levels: links among dream sources of a dream, connections among source clusters of a dream, and connections among different dreams of a same patient. This self-similarity pattern was meaningfully interpretable at all the three levels. Considering the small number of patients, the description and interpretation of the results should be viewed as only preliminary. However, a minimum value for the occurrence frequency of the observed phenomenon can be given with good statistical significance

Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Connection (principal bundle · Epistemology · Phenomenon · Psychoanalysis · Similarity (geometry · Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Sleep and Wakefulness Research · Artificial Intelligence · Philosophy