Dreaming and the dorsolateral frontal lobes : towards a better understanding of the mechanism of dreaming

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dc.contributor.advisorSolms, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBadenhorst, Taniaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-26T14:21:26Z
dc.date.available2014-12-26T14:21:26Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe exact mechanism of dream production is still poorly understood. Based on exploratory findings that damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex does not cause changes in these patients subjective experience of their dreams (Solms, 1997), a study was conducted in order to investigate the role of this area in dream production. The dreams of seven patients with damage to tile dorsolateral prefrontal cortex were compared with those of normal participants. A content analysis found no significant quantitative differences between the dreams of dorsolateral prefrontal patients and normal controls. In addition, none of the patients with damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex reported any subjective changes in their dreams since falling ill. These findings are congruent with those or numerous neuro-imaging studies, which indicate that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is deactivated during dreaming, and provide support for the theory that deactivation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during sleep accounts for many of the formal features of dreams.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBadenhorst, T. (2006). <i>Dreaming and the dorsolateral frontal lobes : towards a better understanding of the mechanism of dreaming</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10150en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBadenhorst, Tania. <i>"Dreaming and the dorsolateral frontal lobes : towards a better understanding of the mechanism of dreaming."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10150en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBadenhorst, T. 2006. Dreaming and the dorsolateral frontal lobes : towards a better understanding of the mechanism of dreaming. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Badenhorst, Tania AB - The exact mechanism of dream production is still poorly understood. Based on exploratory findings that damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex does not cause changes in these patients subjective experience of their dreams (Solms, 1997), a study was conducted in order to investigate the role of this area in dream production. The dreams of seven patients with damage to tile dorsolateral prefrontal cortex were compared with those of normal participants. A content analysis found no significant quantitative differences between the dreams of dorsolateral prefrontal patients and normal controls. In addition, none of the patients with damage to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex reported any subjective changes in their dreams since falling ill. These findings are congruent with those or numerous neuro-imaging studies, which indicate that the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is deactivated during dreaming, and provide support for the theory that deactivation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex during sleep accounts for many of the formal features of dreams. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Dreaming and the dorsolateral frontal lobes : towards a better understanding of the mechanism of dreaming TI - Dreaming and the dorsolateral frontal lobes : towards a better understanding of the mechanism of dreaming UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10150 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10150
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBadenhorst T. Dreaming and the dorsolateral frontal lobes : towards a better understanding of the mechanism of dreaming. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10150en_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.otherResearch Psychology (Neuropsychology)en_ZA
dc.titleDreaming and the dorsolateral frontal lobes : towards a better understanding of the mechanism of dreamingen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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