Openness to Experience Linked to Increased Nightmare Frequency

A study published in Dreaming has found that people with more pronounced openness to experience tend to experience nightmares more frequently, while individuals with higher levels of neuroticism are more distressed by them. The study also found that participants with more pronounced extraversion and agreeableness reported having nightmares less often, while those with more pronounced conscientiousness tended to report being more distressed by nightmares. The study sheds light on the links between personality and dreaming, but has limitations as all participants were students from the same city and close in age.