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A dream diary or dream journal is a diary in which dream experiences are recorded. A dream diary might include a record of nightly dreams, personal reflections and waking dream experiences. It is often used in the study of dreams and psychology .
Anna Kingsford (1846–1888), in her Dreams and Dream-Stories (1888, edited by Edward Maitland; revised edition 1908, edited by Samuel Hopgood Hart), pp. 27–94 of the 1908 edition. Hervey de Saint-Denys (1822–1892), extracts throughout his Dreams and How to Guide Them (1982, translated by Nicholas Fry).
While many sources use the terms stream of consciousness and interior monologue as synonyms, the Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms suggests that "they can also be distinguished psychologically and literarily. In a psychological sense, stream of consciousness is the subject matter, while interior monologue is the technique for presenting it".
A dream journal can be used to assist dream recall, for personal interest or psychotherapy purposes. Adults report remembering around two dreams per week, on average. [100] [101] Unless a dream is particularly vivid and if one wakes during or immediately after it, the content of the dream is typically not remembered. [102]
The Somniale Danielis (Somnia Danielis), translated as The Dreams of Daniel, is a manual explaining the meanings of dreams. [1] Originally written in Latin , the book was dedicated to the prophet Daniel from the Old Testament , but Daniel is not attributed as the author of the dream book. [ 2 ]
While dreams occur frequently throughout the history of literature, visionary literature as a genre began to flourish suddenly, and is especially characteristic in early medieval Europe. [1] In both its ancient and medieval form, the dream vision is often felt to be of divine origin.
Dream divination was a common feature of Greek and Roman religion and literature of all genres. Aristotle and Plato discuss dreams in various works. The only surviving Greco-Roman dreambook, the Oneirocritica, was written by Artemidorus. Artemidorus cites a large number of previous authors, all of whom are now lost.
A dream dictionary (also known as oneirocritic literature) is a tool made for interpreting images in a dream. Dream dictionaries tend to include specific images which are attached to specific interpretations. However, dream dictionaries are generally not considered scientifically viable by those within the psychology community.