Publications by authors named "David Rohr"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to explore how a decline in cognitive control affects nightmares among older adults, focusing on aspects like frequency and severity of nightmares, emotional reactions, and behaviors during dreams.
- The researchers conducted two studies: the first involved surveys and statistical analysis on elderly individuals with frequent nightmares and matched controls, while the second used computational simulations to support their findings.
- Results showed a significant connection between decreased cognitive control and heightened nightmare experiences, suggesting that cognitive decline in older adults may lead to more intense and distressing nightmares.
Study Objectives: To test and extend Levin & Nielsen's (2007) Affective Network Dysfunction (AND) model with nightmare disorder (ND) image characteristics, and then to implement the extension as a computational simulation, the Disturbed Dreaming Model (DDM).
Methods: We used AnyLogic V7.2 to computationally implement an extended AND model incorporating quantitative effects of image characteristics including valence, dominance, and arousal.