
Attitudes Toward Dreams Scale
Are you a real dreamer? Or are you a realist? Here’s your chance to find out.
By Mark Travers, Ph.D.
May 10, 2024

By Mark Travers, Ph.D.
May 10, 2024
Mark Travers, Ph.D., is the lead psychologist at Awake Therapy, responsible for new client intake and placement. Mark received his B.A. in psychology, magna cum laude, from Cornell University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder. His academic research has been published in leading psychology journals and has been featured in The New York Times and The New Yorker, among other popular publications. He is a regular contributor for Forbes and Psychology Today, where he writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning. Click here to schedule an initial consultation with Mark or another member of the Awake Therapy team. Or, you can drop him a note here.
Dreams can offer profound insights into our subconscious, influencing our emotions and decisions in waking life. Understanding these influences can unlock personal growth and emotional clarity. The Mannheim Dream Questionnaire was developed to delve into the complexities of dreams, including their frequency, content and impact.
The "Attitudes Toward Dreams" section of the Mannheim Dream Questionnaire specifically assesses your feelings and beliefs about dreams. It includes 8 carefully crafted items, each used to quantify how strongly you feel about your dreams—such as their importance, their impact on your life and your interest in them.
By understanding your attitude towards dreams, you can gain insights into how they influence your waking thoughts and emotions. This subscale is a valuable tool for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of their own subconscious mind and its manifestations in dreams.
You can take this test here. Please follow all of the steps to receive your results.
References: Schredl, M., Berres, S., Klingauf, A., Schellhaas, S., & Göritz, A. S. (2014). The Mannheim Dream Questionnaire (MADRE): Retest reliability, age and gender effects. International Journal of Dream Research, 7(2), 141–147.