Attribute of Play Comment With Respect to REM Dreams

No obvious immediate function (play Dream features and content seem not to
behaviors appear purposeless) be ordered toward any special product or
purpose

Playful acts are sequentially variable Dreams tend to display narrative and
sequential structure with respect to
content but order of themes may variable.

Quick and Energetically expensive Dreams activation studies suggest that

REM and REM-related dreams are
physiology/energetically costly..

Motor sequences are exaggerated, Dream actions may sometimes be bizarre

incomplete, or awkward
Figure 1: Table (McNamara, 2004, p. 111)
McNamara, P. (2004). An Evolutionary Psychology of Sleep and Dreams. Westport, CT: Praeger
Publishers.
Through this table, investigators show the comparison of everyday play with Dreams.
Researchers think that with this correlation between work and play, the dreamer is then able to
live out their desires in a safe place. This table shows what someone can expect within their
dream, after a long day.
A Comparison of the Male and Female Norms
Characters Male Norms Female Norms

Male/Female Percent 67 48

Friends Percent 31 37

Family Percent 12 19

Animal Percent 6 4

Social Interaction Percent

Aggression/ friendliness 59 51
percent

Friendliness 21 22

Sexuality 65 66
 Self-Concept
Self Negativity 47 44

Bodily Misfortunes 29 35

Negative Emotions 80 80

Dreamer Involved Success 51 42

Figure 2: Table (McNamara, 2004, p.129)
McNamara, P. (2004). An Evolutionary Psychology of Sleep and Dreams. Westport, CT: Praeger
Publishers.
One hundred male and female students were observed based on the characters that appear in
their dreams.The character chart also shows the social interactions between male and
females.The table is split between males and females and it shows who has the highest
percentage within each category based on common dream plots.

Dream Recall by Attachment Status

Attachment Status Worlds/Dream % Group Recall
Mean (Standard Deviation)

Insecure 87.2 (40.1) 45.8 (4+ dreams per week)

Secure 91.5 (42.0) 28.5 (4+ dreams per week)

Preoccupied 66.2 (49.6) 81.8 (recalled at least one

dream)

Dismissive 34.6 (63.4) 34.5 (recalled at least one

dream)

Avoidant 30.3 (50.9) 45.8 (recalled at least 1

dream)

Secure 27.4 (53.3) 40.0 (recalled at least one

dream)
Figure 3 : Table (McNamara, 2004, p. 143)
McNamara, P. (2004). An Evolutionary Psychology of Sleep and Dreams. Westport, CT: Praeger
Publishers.

This chart compares your emotions with how many time you dream a week. Also, this graph
suggests that people who are emotionally attached experience more dreams than those who
arent.