Daydream temporal setting, emotionality, and imagery were examined through responses to the Imaginal Processes Inventory. Giambra [1–8] and McCraven and Singer [9] have demonstrated adult age differences and seven-year changes. These earlier studies were expanded by increasing the size and diversity of the cross-sectional (n = 2791, 17 to 95 yrs old) and 5.45–9.54 year longitudinal samples (n = 886) and by adding 11.45–16.67 year (n = 628) and 17.40–23.44 year (n = 290) longitudinal samples. Age differences and age changes were observed, but found to be moderated by general daydreaming levels. Acceptance of daydreaming and willingness to self-revelation were related to emotional reactions to and in daydreams.
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