Lonely people tend to have more nightmares, Oregon State University research shows
today.oregonstate.edu
CORVALLIS, Ore. – People who are lonely are more apt to have bad dreams, according to a collaboration that included an Oregon State University scientist. The findings are important because both loneliness and sleep disorders are serious public health issues, said OSU’s Colin Hesse. They are connected to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death.
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Original Title: The Evolutionary Theory of Loneliness (ETL) suggests that belonging is key to survival. In two studies (N=1,609), loneliness was linked to more and worse nightmares. Stress affected nightmare frequency in first study, while alertness and overthinking explained the links in the second, supporting ETL