Identifying and utilizing spiritual content in dream reports

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ID5004345
AuthorsStanley Krippner (0000-0003-0928-3564), Christophe Jaeger (0000-0001-8363-4014), Laura Faith, Laura V Faith
Year2001
Volume11
Issue3
Pages127-147
Publication date2001-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDreaming (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1053-0797 • E-ISSN: 1573-3351
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1023/a:1016640227117
OpenAlexW2067840225
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited4

The question posed by this investigation was whether the spiritual content of dreams could be identified. The Casto Spirituality Scoring System (CSSS) was used to identify spiritual elements in 1,666 dream reports obtained in dream workshops in six countries. The CSSS considers the adjective “spiritual” as a hypothetical construct referring to one's focus on, and/or reverence, openness, and connectedness to something of significance believed to be beyond one's full understanding and/or individual existence. The research question was answered affirmatively. All dream reports were scored by two judges working independently for spiritual objects, settings, activities, emotions, and experiences, with an overall reliability of no less than .90 per item. The collection of dream reports with the highest percentage of spiritual content came from Brazil. This investigation includes quantitative analyses and examples of dream reports in each of the categories identified. It also discusses the therapeutic use of dreams with spiritual content

Content (measure theory · Dream · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Community Health and Development · Educational Research and Analysis · Psychology · Social Representations and Identity

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