Objective Odor presentation is a crucial tool in the experimental investigation of dreaming
since odors rarely cause arousal, and are processed in the brain during sleep. Our previous …

Objective As connections between nightmares and various psychiatric disorders have been
reported, the clinical significance of studying dream emotionality is now growing in …

Dreams experienced during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep have emotional features.
Intervention methods for dream affectivity have recently garnered interest; we previously …

Emotions experienced within sleep mentation (dreaming) affect mental functioning in waking
life. There have been attempts at enhancing dream emotions using olfactory stimulation …

Mental activity in sleep often involves visual and auditory content. Chemosensory (olfactory
and gustatory) experiences are less common and underexplored. The aim of the study was …

Previous laboratory research has shown that exposure to odours of contrasting
pleasantness during sleep differentially affects the emotional tone of dreams. In the present …

Objectives Dreams often involve visual and auditory sensations, but olfactory experiences
have not received the same amount of attention. This study explores the prevalence and …

The present study focused on olfactory sensations in dreams. We provided evidence for the
existence of olfactory sensations in dreams and their relation to odors experienced in real …

Purpose Research has indicated that olfactory stimuli presented during sleep might
reactivate memories that are associated with this odor. The present study is the first to …

Dream's emotions could exert a major role in desensitizing negative emotions. Studying
emotional dynamics (how emotions fluctuate across time) during rapid eye movement (REM) …