Testing Revonsuo's Threat simulation theory of dreaming

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dc.contributor.advisorJabbour, Henryen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorKatz, Ariehen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMalcolm-Smith, Susanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-10T13:37:36Z
dc.date.available2015-02-10T13:37:36Z
dc.date.issued2005en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 74-82).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractRevonsuo's Threat Simulation Theory of dreaming asserts that dreaming was selected during human evolution because it has the adaptive function of providing a threat-free context in which threat perception and avoidance can be rehearsed. This study aimed to test the prediction that the threat simulation mechanism will activate differently depending on waking exposure to ecologically valid threat cues. It also compared the impact of waking threat events on dream content with that of waking positive events, as TST asserts that only threat impacts on dream content. Data was collected from three contexts: a high threat context (the Western Cape in South Africa; n=208); a medium threat context (a black southern university in the US; n=34); and a low threat context (North Wales; n=116). Questionnaires included a Most Recent Dream report, details of exposure to walking threatening and positive events, and dreams of such events.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMalcolm-Smith, S. (2005). <i>Testing Revonsuo's Threat simulation theory of dreaming</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12414en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMalcolm-Smith, Susan. <i>"Testing Revonsuo's Threat simulation theory of dreaming."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12414en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMalcolm-Smith, S. 2005. Testing Revonsuo's Threat simulation theory of dreaming. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Malcolm-Smith, Susan AB - Revonsuo's Threat Simulation Theory of dreaming asserts that dreaming was selected during human evolution because it has the adaptive function of providing a threat-free context in which threat perception and avoidance can be rehearsed. This study aimed to test the prediction that the threat simulation mechanism will activate differently depending on waking exposure to ecologically valid threat cues. It also compared the impact of waking threat events on dream content with that of waking positive events, as TST asserts that only threat impacts on dream content. Data was collected from three contexts: a high threat context (the Western Cape in South Africa; n=208); a medium threat context (a black southern university in the US; n=34); and a low threat context (North Wales; n=116). Questionnaires included a Most Recent Dream report, details of exposure to walking threatening and positive events, and dreams of such events. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - Testing Revonsuo's Threat simulation theory of dreaming TI - Testing Revonsuo's Threat simulation theory of dreaming UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12414 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12414
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMalcolm-Smith S. Testing Revonsuo's Threat simulation theory of dreaming. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2005 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12414en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychological Researchen_ZA
dc.titleTesting Revonsuo's Threat simulation theory of dreamingen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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