Publications

2023


Evidence for an emotional adaptive function of dreams: a cross-cultural study

Authors: David R Samson, Alice Clerget, Noor Abbas, Jeffrey Senese, Mallika S. Sarma, Sheina Lew-Levy, Ibrahim A. Mabulla, Audax ZP Mabulla, Valchy Miegakanda, Francesca Borghese, Pauline Henckaert, Sophie Schwartz, Virginie Sterpenich, Lee Gettler, Adam Boyette, Alyssa N. Crittenden, Lampros Perogamvros

Full Citation: Samson, David & Clerget, Alice & Abbas, Noor & Senese, Jeffrey & Sarma, Mallika & Lew-Levy, Sheina & Mabulla, Ibrahim & Mabulla, Audax ZP & Miegakanda, Valchy & Borghese, Francesca & Henckaerts, Pauline & Schwartz, Sophie & Sterpenich, Virginie & Gettler, Lee & Boyette, Adam & Crittenden, Alyssa & Perogamvros, Lampros. (2023). Evidence for an emotional adaptive function of dreams: a cross-cultural study. Scientific Reports. 13. 10.1038/s41598-023-43319-z. 

Hormone physiology and sleep dynamics among BaYaka foragers of the Congo Basin: Gendered associations between nighttime activity, testosterone, and cortisol

Authors: Lee Gettler, David R Samson, Erica Kilius, Mallika S. Sarma, Valchy Miegakanda, Sheina Lew-Levy, Adam H. Boyette

Full Citation: Gettler, Lee & Samson, David & Kilius, Erica & Sarma, Mallika & Miegakanda, Valchy & Lew-Levy, Sheina & Boyette, Adam. (2023). Hormone physiology and sleep dynamics among BaYaka foragers of the Congo Basin: Gendered associations between nighttime activity, testosterone, and cortisol. Hormones and Behavior. 155. 105422. 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2023.105422. 

Dreaming during the COVID-19 pandemic: Support for the threat simulation function of dreams

Authors: Noor Abbas, David R Samson

Full Citation: Abbas, Noor & Samson, David. (2023). Dreaming during the COVID-19 pandemic: Support for the threat simulation function of dreams. Frontiers in Psychology. 14. 1124772. 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1124772.


2022


Sound reasons for unsound sleep: Comparative support for the sentinel hypothesis in industrial and nonindustrial groups

Authors: Leela McKinnon, Eric Christopher Shattuck, David R Samson

Full Citation: McKinnon, Leela & Shattuck, Eric & Samson, David. (2022). Sound reasons for unsound sleep: Comparative support for the sentinel hypothesis in industrial and nonindustrial groups. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. 11. 10.1093/emph/eoac039. 

Technological infrastructure, sleep, and rest-activity patterns in a Kaqchikel Maya community

Authors: Leela McKinnon, David R Samson, Charles L. Nunn, Amanda Rowlands, Katrina G Salvante, Pablo A Nepomnaschy

Full Citation: McKinnon, Leela & Samson, David & Nunn, Charles & Rowlands, Amanda & Salvante, Katrina & Nepomnaschy, Pablo. (2022). Technological infrastructure, sleep, and rest-activity patterns in a Kaqchikel Maya community. PLOS ONE. 17. e0277416. 10.1371/journal.pone.0277416. 

Links between household and family social dynamics with sleep profiles among BaYaka foragers of the Congo Basin

Authors: Lee Gettler, David R Samson, Erica Kilius, Mallika S. Sarma, Yann R. Ouamba, Valchy Miegakanda, Adam H. Boyette, Sheina Lew-Levy

Full Citation: Gettler, Lee & Samson, David & Kilius, Erica & Sarma, Mallika & Ouamba, Yann & Miegakanda, Valchy & Boyette, Adam & Lew-Levy, Sheina. (2022). Links between household and family social dynamics with sleep profiles among BaYaka foragers of the Congo Basin. Social Science & Medicine. 311. 115345. 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115345. 

Social sleepers: The effects of social status on sleep in terrestrial mammals

Authors: Eve Ann Smeltzer, Samantha Stead, Ming Fei Li, David R Samson, Ludmila Tamara Kumpan, Julie A. Teichroeb

Full Citation: Smeltzer, Eve & Stead, Samantha & Li, Ming Fei & Samson, David & Kumpan, Ludmila & Teichroeb, Julie. (2022). Social sleepers: The effects of social status on sleep in terrestrial mammals. Hormones and Behavior. 143. 105181. 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2022.105181. 

The activity patterns of nonworking and working sled dogs

Authors: Ming Fei Li, Lavania Nagendran, Lauren Schroeder, David R Samson

Full Citation: Li, Ming Fei & Nagendran, Lavania & Schroeder, Lauren & Samson, David. (2022). The activity patterns of nonworking and working sled dogs. Scientific Reports. 12. 7999. 10.1038/s41598-022-11635-5. 


2021


Enriched sleep environments lengthen lemur sleep duration

Authors: Alexander Q. Vining, Charles L. Nunn, David R Samson

Full Citation: Vining, Alexander & Nunn, Charles & Samson, David. (2021). Enriched sleep environments lengthen lemur sleep duration. PLOS ONE. 16. e0253251. 10.1371/journal.pone.0253251. 

The Human Sleep Paradox: The Unexpected Sleeping Habits of Homo sapiens

Authors: David R Samson

Full Citation: Samson, David. (2021). The Human Sleep Paradox: The Unexpected Sleeping Habits of Homo sapiens. Annual Review of Anthropology. 50. 10.1146/annurev-anthro-010220-075523. 

Gender differences in BaYaka forager sleep-wake patterns in forest and village contexts

Authors: Erica Kilius, David R. Samson, Sheina Lew-Levy, Mallika S. Sarma,Ujas A. Patel, Yann R. Ouamba,Valchy Miegakanda,Lee T. Gettler & Adam H. Boyette 

Full citation: Kilius, E., Samson, D.R., Lew-Levy, S. et al. Gender differences in BaYaka forager sleep-wake patterns in forest and village contexts. Sci Rep 11, 13658 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92816-6


The Human Sleep Paradox: The Unexpected Sleeping Habits of Homo sapiens

Authors: Samson, D.R.

Full citation: D.R. Samson (2021). The Human Sleep Paradox: The Unexpected Sleeping Habits of Homo sapiens. Annual Review of Anthropology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anthro-010220-075523


Pandemic Nightmares: COVID-19 Lockdown Associated With Increased Aggression in Female University Students' Dreams

Authors: Kilius, E., Abbas, N.H., McKinnon, L., Samson, D.R.

Full citation: Kilius, E., N.H. Abbas, L. McKinnon and D.R. Samson (2021). Pandemic Nightmares: COVID-19 Lockdown Associated With Increased Aggression in Female University Students' Dreams. Frontiers Psychology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.644636


A brief report of sleep and circadian rhythm quotas in a population of dog owners in North Carolina, USA

Authors: Patel U.A., Gruen M.E. and Samson D.R.

Full citation: Patel, U.A., M.E. Gruen and D.R. Samson (2021). A brief report of sleep and circadian rhythm quotas in a population of dog owners in North Carolina, USA. bioRxivDOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.21.427658


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