Hall wanted to discover the cognitive factors behind the images that might support his cognitive dream theories. From the late 1930's to the late 1950's he collected and sorted through thousands of dream reports of students at Western Reserve University. Yet while familiar living places were common, work places were very infrequent. Automobiles frequently appeared. Strangers appeared more frequently than not, though friends and family also were abundant.
Men seem to dream more about men than women, but women dream about both sexes equally.
Usually the people we dream about are about our own age. We really like to move in dreams. Body movements, walking and running especially. After that, we like to talk, only occasionally sitting and watching. We hardly ever cook, type or fix things.