Publications by authors named "Manuela Kirberg"

Article Synopsis
  • The study explores how COVID-19-related concerns and anxiety impact people's mind-wandering and dreaming, specifically looking at the emotional quality of these experiences.
  • Researchers used daily logs over two weeks from 172 individuals to track connections between daily worries and the affect experienced during mind-wandering and dreaming.
  • Results showed that poor sleep quality led to more negative feelings in dreams, while consistent COVID-19 worry was linked to increased negative affect in both waking daydreams and nighttime dreams.
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