Yuejia Zhuang*, Nicole Jurdak
Dreams, mental experiences occurring during REM sleep, are closely connected with the regulation of dopamine. The study
aimed to investigate the association between dopamine and dreaming activity through proxy variables such as aerobic exercise
and sugary consumption, both demonstrated to affect dopamine levels. A sample of n=64 participants ranging from 13 to 71
years old with a mean age of 29.9 were asked researcher-developed questions through surveys on SurveyMars. All data was
analyzed through Pearson Product Moment correlation using SPSS software. The r and p values were calculated and
correlational scatter plots were created. In total, 64 responses were collected in part 1 of the survey and 307 responses were
collected in part 2 of the survey. The �indings of the study revealed that there is a signi�icant positive correlation between higher
sugary substance consumption and dream vividness. Additionally, there was a positive correlation between the amount and
intensity of exercise and dream vividness. However, there was only a non-signi�icant correlation between sugary substance
consumption and higher amount and intensity of exercise and dream recall frequency. Future directions and limitations are
discussed.
