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DATE: August 13, 2026 at 07:00AM
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TITLE: Daytime emotional suppression does not affect the emotional tone of dreams

URL: https://www.psypost.org/daytime-emotional-suppression-does-not-affect-the-emotional-tone-of-dreams/

People tend to experience fewer positive emotions and more negative emotions in their dreams than they do while awake. However, a person’s tendency to hide their feelings during the day does not seem to change the emotional intensity of their dreams. These findings were published in the journal Dreaming.

Sleep and memory researchers propose that dreaming serves as a nighttime emotional processing system. In this view, the sleeping brain uses dreams to integrate difficult memories and regulate psychological stress. This processing can sometimes create a rebound effect. When people actively ignore or repress thoughts during the day, those same thoughts often surface vividly in their dreams at night.

The psychological concept known as ironic process theory suggests that trying to suppress a thought requires the brain to constantly monitor for it. Because the brain’s executive control systems are less active during sleep, this monitoring process can backfire. The suppressed thoughts break through into dreams, often bringing intense negative emotions with them. Past research has shown that this rebound effect might be particularly strong for feelings of sadness, fear, and anger.

Because of this proposed processing function, the emotions people feel in their dreams do not always match the emotions they feel while awake. Previous investigations have noted an emotional disconnect, where waking life is generally more positive, but dream life is more negative.

Yui Yoshioka, a researcher at Kwansei Gakuin University who conducted the work at Kyoto University, wanted to understand if a specific psychological trait drives this disconnect. Yoshioka hypothesized that people who regularly suppress their emotions during the day would experience a sharper drop in positive dream emotions and a larger spike in negative dream emotions.

To test these ideas, Yoshioka recruited participants online and screened them for severe depression and low dream recall. A total of 76 adults completed the full study. During the initial screening, the participants filled out questionnaires assessing their general habits regarding dreams and their tendency to suppress emotional expression. Based on these survey results, the researcher divided the participants into a high emotional suppression group and a low emotional suppression group.

The main part of the research involved a seven-day diary survey. Every evening before going to bed, participants rated the intensity of the emotions they had experienced that day. They scored four positive emotions, such as joy and satisfaction, and four negative emotions, such as sadness and anger, on an eight-point scale.

Every morning upon waking, the participants provided a detailed written description of any dreams they remembered. They then used the same eight-point scale to rate the emotions they felt within those dreams. The researcher averaged these daily scores to measure each person’s typical emotional experience during wakefulness and sleep.

The daily diary entries revealed a shift in emotional tone between waking and sleeping states. During the day, the participants reported experiencing positive emotions more intensely than negative emotions. In their dreams, however, the intensity of positive emotions like satisfaction and joy went down. At the same time, the intensity of negative emotions like anxiety and confusion went up.

This pattern aligned with the idea that dreams might prioritize the processing of negative psychological material. Despite this overall trend, the results did not support the hypothesis regarding emotional suppression. The data showed no differences in dream emotion intensity between the high emotional suppression group and the low emotional suppression group.

People who regularly hid their waking emotions did not experience more intense negative dreams or less intense positive dreams than those who expressed their feelings freely. The only difference found between the two groups was behavioral. Individuals with lower emotional suppression tendencies were simply more likely to talk about their dreams with other people.

Readers should keep in mind how emotional suppression was measured in this specific research context. The questionnaire used to categorize participants focused on the suppression of emotional expression, such as hiding irritation or remaining silent when angry. It did not measure the internal, unconscious repression of the feeling itself.

Participants in the high suppression group may have fully recognized their daytime emotions without actually trying to banish the thoughts from their minds. If they were only hiding their outward physical or verbal reactions, the anticipated dream rebound effect might not be triggered.

Cultural factors might also influence the emotional patterns observed in the data. The study was conducted with adults in Japan, where cultural norms often encourage restraint in emotional expression and self-disclosure. Because outward emotional suppression is relatively common in this context, the entire sample may have had a higher baseline for this trait.

This general cultural tendency could make it difficult to detect subtle variations between the high and low suppression groups. Additionally, participants might have unconsciously downplayed the intensity of negative feelings in their diaries. Because they knew a researcher would be reading their entries, social desirability bias could have altered their self-reported emotional ratings.

The method of recording dreams can alter which dreams are studied. A daily diary requires participants to write down whatever they remember each morning, even if the dream was mundane or emotionally flat. Other dream research methods ask participants to recall their single most impactful recent dream.

Those alternative methods tend to yield reports of stranger and more intensely negative dreams. Relying on a daily diary might capture an accurate average of nightly experiences, but it could miss the extreme emotional spikes that occur in occasional, highly memorable dreams.

Future studies could measure emotional responses more objectively. Relying on self-reported emotion ratings leaves room for memory biases, as people quickly forget the details of their dreams upon waking. Using physiological sensors to track emotional arousal during sleep could provide a more direct measure of what the brain is experiencing.

Researchers might also incorporate experimental tasks where participants are instructed to suppress specific thoughts before bed. This would allow for a more controlled test of the rebound effect, independent of a person’s general personality traits.

The study, “Emotional Suppression and the Relationship Between Wakeful and Dream Emotions,” was authored by Yui Yoshioka.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/daytime-emotional-suppression-does-not-affect-the-emotional-tone-of-dreams/

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DATE: August 13, 2026 at 07:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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TITLE: Daytime emotional suppression does not affect the emotional tone of dreams

URL: https://www.psypost.org/daytime-emotional-suppression-does-not-affect-the-emotional-tone-of-dreams/

People tend to experience fewer positive emotions and more negative emotions in their dreams than they do while awake. However, a person’s tendency to hide their feelings during the day does not seem to change the emotional intensity of their dreams. These findings were published in the journal Dreaming.

Sleep and memory researchers propose that dreaming serves as a nighttime emotional processing system. In this view, the sleeping brain uses dreams to integrate difficult memories and regulate psychological stress. This processing can sometimes create a rebound effect. When people actively ignore or repress thoughts during the day, those same thoughts often surface vividly in their dreams at night.

The psychological concept known as ironic process theory suggests that trying to suppress a thought requires the brain to constantly monitor for it. Because the brain’s executive control systems are less active during sleep, this monitoring process can backfire. The suppressed thoughts break through into dreams, often bringing intense negative emotions with them. Past research has shown that this rebound effect might be particularly strong for feelings of sadness, fear, and anger.

Because of this proposed processing function, the emotions people feel in their dreams do not always match the emotions they feel while awake. Previous investigations have noted an emotional disconnect, where waking life is generally more positive, but dream life is more negative.

Yui Yoshioka, a researcher at Kwansei Gakuin University who conducted the work at Kyoto University, wanted to understand if a specific psychological trait drives this disconnect. Yoshioka hypothesized that people who regularly suppress their emotions during the day would experience a sharper drop in positive dream emotions and a larger spike in negative dream emotions.

To test these ideas, Yoshioka recruited participants online and screened them for severe depression and low dream recall. A total of 76 adults completed the full study. During the initial screening, the participants filled out questionnaires assessing their general habits regarding dreams and their tendency to suppress emotional expression. Based on these survey results, the researcher divided the participants into a high emotional suppression group and a low emotional suppression group.

The main part of the research involved a seven-day diary survey. Every evening before going to bed, participants rated the intensity of the emotions they had experienced that day. They scored four positive emotions, such as joy and satisfaction, and four negative emotions, such as sadness and anger, on an eight-point scale.

Every morning upon waking, the participants provided a detailed written description of any dreams they remembered. They then used the same eight-point scale to rate the emotions they felt within those dreams. The researcher averaged these daily scores to measure each person’s typical emotional experience during wakefulness and sleep.

The daily diary entries revealed a shift in emotional tone between waking and sleeping states. During the day, the participants reported experiencing positive emotions more intensely than negative emotions. In their dreams, however, the intensity of positive emotions like satisfaction and joy went down. At the same time, the intensity of negative emotions like anxiety and confusion went up.

This pattern aligned with the idea that dreams might prioritize the processing of negative psychological material. Despite this overall trend, the results did not support the hypothesis regarding emotional suppression. The data showed no differences in dream emotion intensity between the high emotional suppression group and the low emotional suppression group.

People who regularly hid their waking emotions did not experience more intense negative dreams or less intense positive dreams than those who expressed their feelings freely. The only difference found between the two groups was behavioral. Individuals with lower emotional suppression tendencies were simply more likely to talk about their dreams with other people.

Readers should keep in mind how emotional suppression was measured in this specific research context. The questionnaire used to categorize participants focused on the suppression of emotional expression, such as hiding irritation or remaining silent when angry. It did not measure the internal, unconscious repression of the feeling itself.

Participants in the high suppression group may have fully recognized their daytime emotions without actually trying to banish the thoughts from their minds. If they were only hiding their outward physical or verbal reactions, the anticipated dream rebound effect might not be triggered.

Cultural factors might also influence the emotional patterns observed in the data. The study was conducted with adults in Japan, where cultural norms often encourage restraint in emotional expression and self-disclosure. Because outward emotional suppression is relatively common in this context, the entire sample may have had a higher baseline for this trait.

This general cultural tendency could make it difficult to detect subtle variations between the high and low suppression groups. Additionally, participants might have unconsciously downplayed the intensity of negative feelings in their diaries. Because they knew a researcher would be reading their entries, social desirability bias could have altered their self-reported emotional ratings.

The method of recording dreams can alter which dreams are studied. A daily diary requires participants to write down whatever they remember each morning, even if the dream was mundane or emotionally flat. Other dream research methods ask participants to recall their single most impactful recent dream.

Those alternative methods tend to yield reports of stranger and more intensely negative dreams. Relying on a daily diary might capture an accurate average of nightly experiences, but it could miss the extreme emotional spikes that occur in occasional, highly memorable dreams.

Future studies could measure emotional responses more objectively. Relying on self-reported emotion ratings leaves room for memory biases, as people quickly forget the details of their dreams upon waking. Using physiological sensors to track emotional arousal during sleep could provide a more direct measure of what the brain is experiencing.

Researchers might also incorporate experimental tasks where participants are instructed to suppress specific thoughts before bed. This would allow for a more controlled test of the rebound effect, independent of a person’s general personality traits.

The study, “Emotional Suppression and the Relationship Between Wakeful and Dream Emotions,” was authored by Yui Yoshioka.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/daytime-emotional-suppression-does-not-affect-the-emotional-tone-of-dreams/

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DATE: August 9, 2026 at 08:00AM
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TITLE: How specific masculine ideals are linked to anxiety and depression in men

URL: https://www.psypost.org/how-specific-masculine-ideals-are-linked-to-anxiety-and-depression-in-men/

The relationship between traditional masculine ideals and men’s mental health is highly complex, according to new research. While some societal expectations about how men should behave are neutral or even protective, a recent survey reveals that specific norms—namely emotional suppression and extreme self-reliance—are uniquely linked to higher rates of anxiety and depression. The study helps explain the psychological mechanisms behind this, showing that these specific ideals are connected to difficulties in processing and managing emotions. The findings were published in the journal Sex Roles.

Researchers have observed that men are less likely to seek professional psychological help and more likely to drop out of therapy than women. Men also face high rates of internalizing symptoms. Internalizing symptoms refer to mental health conditions where individuals direct psychological distress inward, rather than acting it out aggressively, with common examples including depression and anxiety disorders.

Lead author Vincent O. Mancini, a researcher affiliated with The Kids Research Institute Australia, the University of Western Australia, and Curtin University, along with a team of international psychologists, set out to map the psychological pathways connecting cultural expectations to these internalizing symptoms.

Importantly, the researchers approached masculinity not as a single, homogenous construct, but as a multidimensional set of norms. In many industrialized Western countries, these traditional ideals range from a drive for social status and risk-taking, to stoicism and a reluctance to show vulnerability. The study aimed to identify exactly which of these specific expectations are harmful, which are neutral, and which might even be protective.

To understand the connection between these cultural expectations and mental health, the researchers looked at two specific psychological concepts: alexithymia and emotion regulation.

Alexithymia describes a personality trait characterized by a severe difficulty in identifying and describing one’s own emotions. People with high levels of alexithymia tend to focus their attention outward rather than analyzing their internal feelings. Emotion regulation, on the other hand, is the ability to monitor, evaluate, and modify emotional reactions to achieve a desired state or goal.

The researchers hypothesized that certain cultural expectations teach boys to suppress vulnerability from a very young age. When children are repeatedly encouraged to hide sadness or fear to appear strong, they lose opportunities to practice identifying and processing those feelings. Over time, this lack of practice can develop into alexithymia in adulthood.

To test this framework, the researchers recruited 740 men from the United States and the United Kingdom to complete an extensive online survey. The participants ranged in age from 22 to 80 years old, with diverse educational and employment backgrounds.

The survey included several questionnaires designed to measure different aspects of the participants’ psychological profiles. One questionnaire assessed the degree to which each participant conformed to ten distinct traditional masculine norms. These dimensions included traits like risk-taking, the desire to win, the pursuit of status, self-reliance, prioritizing work above all else, and maintaining strict emotional control.

Additional questionnaires measured the participants’ levels of alexithymia and their ability to regulate their emotions. Finally, the survey evaluated the presence and severity of internalizing symptoms, specifically screening for signs of depression, anxiety, and stress.

The statistical analysis revealed that the relationship between masculine norms and mental health varies heavily depending on the specific type of norm. Four specific masculine ideals were strongly and positively associated with higher levels of alexithymia: the prioritization of work, the drive to remain entirely self-reliant, the desire to win, and the emphasis on emotional control.

Men who reported higher adherence to these norms were more likely to struggle with recognizing and labeling their own feelings. The researchers suggested that burying oneself in work or refusing to ask for help might reinforce a habit of ignoring internal emotional states.

However, other traditional masculine norms did not show this harmful association, and some even appeared beneficial. For example, men who strongly endorsed the “pursuit of status” actually exhibited lower levels of alexithymia and reduced internalizing symptoms. Norms related to risk-taking and heterosexual self-presentation showed no negative association with emotional processing.

For those who did experience high levels of alexithymia, the study found a strong cascading effect. Because these men struggled to accurately appraise what they were feeling, they were less equipped to manage those feelings effectively. This inability to regulate emotional responses was, in turn, strongly associated with elevated anxiety and depression.

By connecting these variables, the researchers mapped a sequential psychological pathway: The pressure to conform to ideals of extreme self-reliance and emotional suppression is linked to an inability to identify personal emotions. This emotional blindness limits the ability to manage psychological distress, which ultimately corresponds to a higher likelihood of experiencing internalizing symptoms.

The data also revealed other associations that operated independently of alexithymia. For instance, the researchers suggested that the “playboy” norm—seeking multiple short-term sexual partners—might be linked to emotion regulation difficulties because it serves as an impulsive, reward-seeking strategy to cope with distress, rather than stemming from an inability to identify emotions.

The authors also noted that emotional control has a highly complicated, dual relationship with mental health. Attempting to restrict or conceal emotions can sometimes provide a successful short-term reduction in distress. However, this immediate protective benefit is ultimately canceled out if it leads to alexithymia over time, which impairs the deeper emotional regulation required for lasting mental health.

Because masculinity is multifaceted, the authors warn against treating it as a single, harmful category, noting that this oversimplification risks perpetuating unhelpful stereotypes about men.

Instead, these findings offer targeted guidance for mental health professionals and educators. The researchers noted that failing to address fundamental difficulties in identifying emotions early in therapy could reduce the effectiveness of traditional psychological treatments. Interventions that first help men build an emotional vocabulary—without pathologizing masculinity as a whole—might prove highly beneficial. Additionally, the authors suggest that school programs focusing on emotion labeling could help boys develop healthier emotional functioning long before they reach adulthood.

While the statistical models map out a sequential pathway, the study relies on cross-sectional survey data. A cross-sectional design captures information at a single point in time, meaning the researchers cannot definitively prove the direction of causality. It is possible that individuals already experiencing high levels of anxiety and depression might report their adherence to masculine norms differently than they would otherwise.

The study also relies entirely on self-reported questionnaires. Future studies could incorporate clinical evaluations or reports from family members to provide a more comprehensive picture. Additionally, research across a wider variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds is needed to see if these psychological patterns hold true outside of Western, industrialized nations like the U.S. and the U.K.

The study, “Internalizing Symptoms in Men: The Role of Masculine Norms, Alexithymia, and Emotion Regulation,” was authored by Vincent O. Mancini, Julia Ditzer, Jack D. Brett, James J. Gross, and David A. Preece.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/how-specific-masculine-ideals-are-linked-to-anxiety-and-depression-in-men/

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DATE: August 9, 2026 at 08:00AM
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TITLE: How specific masculine ideals are linked to anxiety and depression in men

URL: https://www.psypost.org/how-specific-masculine-ideals-are-linked-to-anxiety-and-depression-in-men/

The relationship between traditional masculine ideals and men’s mental health is highly complex, according to new research. While some societal expectations about how men should behave are neutral or even protective, a recent survey reveals that specific norms—namely emotional suppression and extreme self-reliance—are uniquely linked to higher rates of anxiety and depression. The study helps explain the psychological mechanisms behind this, showing that these specific ideals are connected to difficulties in processing and managing emotions. The findings were published in the journal Sex Roles.

Researchers have observed that men are less likely to seek professional psychological help and more likely to drop out of therapy than women. Men also face high rates of internalizing symptoms. Internalizing symptoms refer to mental health conditions where individuals direct psychological distress inward, rather than acting it out aggressively, with common examples including depression and anxiety disorders.

Lead author Vincent O. Mancini, a researcher affiliated with The Kids Research Institute Australia, the University of Western Australia, and Curtin University, along with a team of international psychologists, set out to map the psychological pathways connecting cultural expectations to these internalizing symptoms.

Importantly, the researchers approached masculinity not as a single, homogenous construct, but as a multidimensional set of norms. In many industrialized Western countries, these traditional ideals range from a drive for social status and risk-taking, to stoicism and a reluctance to show vulnerability. The study aimed to identify exactly which of these specific expectations are harmful, which are neutral, and which might even be protective.

To understand the connection between these cultural expectations and mental health, the researchers looked at two specific psychological concepts: alexithymia and emotion regulation.

Alexithymia describes a personality trait characterized by a severe difficulty in identifying and describing one’s own emotions. People with high levels of alexithymia tend to focus their attention outward rather than analyzing their internal feelings. Emotion regulation, on the other hand, is the ability to monitor, evaluate, and modify emotional reactions to achieve a desired state or goal.

The researchers hypothesized that certain cultural expectations teach boys to suppress vulnerability from a very young age. When children are repeatedly encouraged to hide sadness or fear to appear strong, they lose opportunities to practice identifying and processing those feelings. Over time, this lack of practice can develop into alexithymia in adulthood.

To test this framework, the researchers recruited 740 men from the United States and the United Kingdom to complete an extensive online survey. The participants ranged in age from 22 to 80 years old, with diverse educational and employment backgrounds.

The survey included several questionnaires designed to measure different aspects of the participants’ psychological profiles. One questionnaire assessed the degree to which each participant conformed to ten distinct traditional masculine norms. These dimensions included traits like risk-taking, the desire to win, the pursuit of status, self-reliance, prioritizing work above all else, and maintaining strict emotional control.

Additional questionnaires measured the participants’ levels of alexithymia and their ability to regulate their emotions. Finally, the survey evaluated the presence and severity of internalizing symptoms, specifically screening for signs of depression, anxiety, and stress.

The statistical analysis revealed that the relationship between masculine norms and mental health varies heavily depending on the specific type of norm. Four specific masculine ideals were strongly and positively associated with higher levels of alexithymia: the prioritization of work, the drive to remain entirely self-reliant, the desire to win, and the emphasis on emotional control.

Men who reported higher adherence to these norms were more likely to struggle with recognizing and labeling their own feelings. The researchers suggested that burying oneself in work or refusing to ask for help might reinforce a habit of ignoring internal emotional states.

However, other traditional masculine norms did not show this harmful association, and some even appeared beneficial. For example, men who strongly endorsed the “pursuit of status” actually exhibited lower levels of alexithymia and reduced internalizing symptoms. Norms related to risk-taking and heterosexual self-presentation showed no negative association with emotional processing.

For those who did experience high levels of alexithymia, the study found a strong cascading effect. Because these men struggled to accurately appraise what they were feeling, they were less equipped to manage those feelings effectively. This inability to regulate emotional responses was, in turn, strongly associated with elevated anxiety and depression.

By connecting these variables, the researchers mapped a sequential psychological pathway: The pressure to conform to ideals of extreme self-reliance and emotional suppression is linked to an inability to identify personal emotions. This emotional blindness limits the ability to manage psychological distress, which ultimately corresponds to a higher likelihood of experiencing internalizing symptoms.

The data also revealed other associations that operated independently of alexithymia. For instance, the researchers suggested that the “playboy” norm—seeking multiple short-term sexual partners—might be linked to emotion regulation difficulties because it serves as an impulsive, reward-seeking strategy to cope with distress, rather than stemming from an inability to identify emotions.

The authors also noted that emotional control has a highly complicated, dual relationship with mental health. Attempting to restrict or conceal emotions can sometimes provide a successful short-term reduction in distress. However, this immediate protective benefit is ultimately canceled out if it leads to alexithymia over time, which impairs the deeper emotional regulation required for lasting mental health.

Because masculinity is multifaceted, the authors warn against treating it as a single, harmful category, noting that this oversimplification risks perpetuating unhelpful stereotypes about men.

Instead, these findings offer targeted guidance for mental health professionals and educators. The researchers noted that failing to address fundamental difficulties in identifying emotions early in therapy could reduce the effectiveness of traditional psychological treatments. Interventions that first help men build an emotional vocabulary—without pathologizing masculinity as a whole—might prove highly beneficial. Additionally, the authors suggest that school programs focusing on emotion labeling could help boys develop healthier emotional functioning long before they reach adulthood.

While the statistical models map out a sequential pathway, the study relies on cross-sectional survey data. A cross-sectional design captures information at a single point in time, meaning the researchers cannot definitively prove the direction of causality. It is possible that individuals already experiencing high levels of anxiety and depression might report their adherence to masculine norms differently than they would otherwise.

The study also relies entirely on self-reported questionnaires. Future studies could incorporate clinical evaluations or reports from family members to provide a more comprehensive picture. Additionally, research across a wider variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds is needed to see if these psychological patterns hold true outside of Western, industrialized nations like the U.S. and the U.K.

The study, “Internalizing Symptoms in Men: The Role of Masculine Norms, Alexithymia, and Emotion Regulation,” was authored by Vincent O. Mancini, Julia Ditzer, Jack D. Brett, James J. Gross, and David A. Preece.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/how-specific-masculine-ideals-are-linked-to-anxiety-and-depression-in-men/

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