- Dream recall depends more on sleep quality and mind wandering than raw memory skills.
- Long light sleep is strongly linked to dream recall.
- Age, seasonal effects, and vulnerability to mental distractions influence dream recall.
- Attention and sleep quality are crucial for dream recall.
- The study utilized sleep monitors, dream recordings, and cognitive testing for data collection.
- Dream recall varies widely among individuals and across nights.
- Researchers used actigraphy, voice recordings, and cognitive testing to collect data.
Source: Communications Psychology