The aim of this study was to find evidence for the hypothesis that we dream while we are waking up and not while we are asleep. 217 dreams recorded during a 2-yr. period by a man were analyzed for elements which reflected the influence of external and internal stimuli present at the time he was awakening. A number of correlations between dream content and stimuli was found. This finding suggests that dreams may be formed during the period of awakening.
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