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Michael Schredl is affiliated with the Central Institute of Mental Health in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on sleep and wakefulness, with a strong emphasis on sleep-related disorders, circadian rhythms, and cognitive processes associated with dreaming.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and psychology, with particular involvement in cognitive neuroscience and experimental and cognitive psychology. Additional subfields of study include clinical psychology, endocrine and autonomic systems, and social psychology.

Key topics in their research work cover:

  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Mind wandering and attention
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies

Michael Schredl has frequently published in several venues, among which the most notable include:

  • Dreaming
  • University Library Heidelberg
  • Somnologie - Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin
  • Imagination Cognition and Personality
  • Journal of Sleep Research

Their recent papers demonstrate a sustained focus on dreaming and sleep research. Selected publications include:

  • "Dreaming and the COVID-19 pandemic: A survey in a U.S. sample." (2020), published in Dreaming
  • "Lucid Dreaming and the Feeling of Being Refreshed in the Morning: A Diary Study" (2020), published in Clocks & Sleep
  • "Differences between lucid and nonlucid dream reports: A within-subjects design." (2022), published in Dreaming

Other relevant papers co-authored by collaborators but reflecting related research themes include:

  • "Dream lucidity is associated with positive waking mood" (2020), published in Consciousness and Cognition
  • "Pre-existing sleep problems as a predictor of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19" (2023), published in Journal of Sleep Research

Frequent collaborative relationships have been established with several researchers, including:

  • Anja S. Göritz
  • Cláudia Schilling
  • Daniel Erlacher
  • Kelly Bulkeley
  • Michelle Carr

The combination of extensive publication in sleep and cognitive neuroscience fields alongside consistent collaborative engagement underscores Michael Schredl's focused research trajectory within mental health and sleep science.

Best Publications

  • Continuity between waking activities and dream activities

    Michael Schredl;Friedrich Hofmann

  • Prevalence and course of sleep problems in childhood.

    Leonie Fricke-Oerkermann;Julia Plück;Michael Schredl;Kathrin Heinz

  • Effects of state and trait factors on nightmare frequency

    Michael Schredl

  • Nightmares: from anxiety symptom to sleep disorder.

    Victor I. Spoormaker;Michael Schredl;Jan van den Bout

  • Induction of lucid dreams: a systematic review of evidence.

    Tadas Stumbrys;Daniel Erlacher;Melanie Schädlich;Michael Schredl

  • Emotions in Diary Dreams

    Michael Schredl;Evelyn Doll

  • Questionnaires and Diaries as Research Instruments in Dream Research: Methodological Issues

    Michael Schredl

  • Lucid dreaming frequency and personality

    Michael Schredl;Daniel Erlacher

  • Gender differences in nightmare frequency: A meta-analysis

    Michael Schredl;Iris Reinhard

  • Dreaming in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Critical Review of Phenomenology, Psychophysiology and Treatment

    Lutz Wittmann;Michael Schredl;Milton Kramer

  • Gender differences in dream recall: a meta-analysis.

    Michael Schredl;Iris Reinhard

  • Reliability and stability of a dream recall frequency scale.

    Michael Schredl

  • Factors of home dream recall: a structural equation model

    Michael Schredl;Lutz Wittmann;Petra Ciric;Simon GÖtz

  • Aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder: State of the art and future perspectives

    Annika Gieselmann;Malik Ait Aoudia;Michelle Carr;Anne Germain

  • Nightmare frequency and nightmare topics in a representative German sample

    Michael Schredl

  • Sleep in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Before and During Treatment with Methylphenidate : A Controlled Polysomnographic Study

    Esther Sobanski;Michael Schredl;Nina Kettler;Barbara Alm

  • The Mannheim Dream questionnaire (MADRE): Retest reliability, age and gender effects

    Michael Schredl;Sabrina Berres;Anna Klingauf;Sabine Schellhaas

  • Typical Dreams: Stability and Gender Differences

    Michael Schredl;Petra Ciric;Simon GÖtz;Lutz Wittmann

  • Dreaming and insomnia: Dream recall and dream content of patients with insomnia

    Michael Schredl;Gerard Schäfer;Bettina Weber;Isabella Heuser

  • Donepezil-induced REM sleep augmentation enhances memory performance in elderly, healthy persons.

    M Schredl;B Weber;M.-L Leins;I Heuser

Frequent Co-Authors

Anja S. Göritz
Anja S. Göritz University of Freiburg
Marcella Rietschel
Marcella Rietschel Heidelberg University
Fabian Streit
Fabian Streit Heidelberg University
Ulrich W. Ebner-Priemer
Ulrich W. Ebner-Priemer Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Regina Steil
Regina Steil Goethe University Frankfurt
Georg W. Alpers
Georg W. Alpers University of Mannheim
Martin Dresler
Martin Dresler Radboud University
Birgit Kleim
Birgit Kleim University of Zurich
Tore Nielsen
Tore Nielsen University of Montreal
Herta Flor
Herta Flor Heidelberg University

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