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A re-examination of the interference hypothesis on dream recall and dream salience

Parke, Amy Ruth ; Horton, Caroline Linda

In: International Journal of Dream Research, 2 (2009), Nr. 2. pp. 60-69

Official URL: http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/ojs/index.php/IJoDR/article/view/364
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Abstract

The interference hypothesis (Cohen, 1974; Cohen & Wolfe, 1973) was proposed to account for the difficulties in remembering dreams. Stimuli perceived on waking can either encourage activation of the waking brain or impair the transition from sleep to wake. The objective of the present study was to assess the validity of the interference hypothesis by discriminating between the natural decay of dream memories and enforced interference on dream recall and dream salience.  Participants (N=42) were assigned to one of three groups: control, interference or demanding interference. Each participant completed a dream template and questionnaire to assess their dream recallability. The interference group recalled significantly more words and reported higher salience compared to the interference/task and control groups. Interference was thus demonstrated to influence dream recall failure.  We propose that interference may interact with dream salience in accounting for much variance within dream recall.

Document type: Article
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Dream Research
Volume: 2
Number: 2
Date Deposited: 18 Nov 2009 12:00
Date: 2009
Page Range: pp. 60-69
Faculties / Institutes: The Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies > Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft
DDC-classification: 300 Social sciences
Uncontrolled Keywords: Dream recall , interference , autobiographical memory
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