TY - JOUR
T1 - Elaborative encoding during REM dreaming as prospective emotion regulation
AU - Westermann, Stefan
AU - Paulus, Frieder M
AU - Müller-Pinzler, Laura
AU - Krach, Sören
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Rapid eye movement (REM) dreaming results in "emotionally intelligent encoding," according to the target article. Building on this, we argue that elaborative encoding alters emotional processing of upcoming events and thereby functions as prospective emotion regulation. After elaborative encoding, future events are appraised differently and result in a redirected emotional response. Disturbed elaborative encoding might be relevant for emotional dysregulation in psychopathology.
AB - Rapid eye movement (REM) dreaming results in "emotionally intelligent encoding," according to the target article. Building on this, we argue that elaborative encoding alters emotional processing of upcoming events and thereby functions as prospective emotion regulation. After elaborative encoding, future events are appraised differently and result in a redirected emotional response. Disturbed elaborative encoding might be relevant for emotional dysregulation in psychopathology.
U2 - 10.1017/S0140525X13001465
DO - 10.1017/S0140525X13001465
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 24304773
SN - 0140-525X
VL - 36
SP - 631-3; discussion 634-59
JO - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
JF - Behavioral and Brain Sciences
IS - 6
ER -
