摘要:
Subliminal induction of stimulus material is especially suitable for the study of unconscious perception as well as thought processes and dream processes. In the present study we investigated the effects of a triangular-shaped stimulus on free-imagery-drawings and dream drawings. Based on the statistical analysis of data obtained from blind ratings and subjective rater evidence, the processing of subliminal visual stimuli in the waking state and in dreams can be described by a disassociation-reassociation hypothesis. Perceived stimulus pictures are disassociated into single objects and into their sub-features (form, color, concept, sound) immediately after stimulation. Depending on the waking state and the kind of recall they emerge in a reassociated form. In this study the drawings of REM-dreams brought back less material and qualitatively different material, compared to drawings of waking free imagery. REM-dream drawings more often represent products of disintegration which can be interpreted as weakening of reassociative processes in altered states of consciousness. This suggests that stimulus material is inserted primarily into the original dream but secondarily also flows into the dream depiction. The drawing act itself can be labeled as an ''action of reassociation'' or ''carry back'' which indicates its origin like a signature.
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