SEASONS IN DREAMS¹

—Based on the continuity hypothesis of dreaming, whether season-related themes are more often found in five dreams collected over a 2-wk. period in particular seasons was examined for 376 women and 68 men. Whereas for winter-related themes the continuity hypothesis was supported, the percentage of summer-related themes did not differ between dream samples collected in the winter or summer months, respectively. Researchers should include the amount of time spent with season-related activities, conversations, and films to test whether in dreams the relation is direct between waking life and dreaming about seasons.