Typical Dreams Experienced by Koreans

The present study investigated the prevalence profile of typical dream themes experienced by Koreans. The Typical Dreams Questionnaire was administered to 500 Korean participants. The results showed that dreams of flying and being chased are most popular. Males reported to have dreams of sexual experience or flying more often than any other kinds of dreams, and females reported to more often have the dreams of loosing teeth or studying. In terms of factors, the dreams of positive themes are most frequently reported. Meanwhile, the greater portion of female's dreams belong to the factors of inhibition and loss of control and the greater portion of male's dreams belong to the factors of magic-myth. These results supported cross-cultural universality of typical dreams and also demonstrated some uniqueness of Koreans' typical dreams.

keywords: TDQ, dream, typical dream, dream content, dream theme., TDQ, dream, typical dream, dream content, dream theme., TDQ, 꿈, 전형적 꿈, 꿈 내용, 꿈 주제

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Vol.30 No.4

Typical Dreams Experienced by Koreans

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Korean Journal of Psychology: General