Lucid Dreaming and the Feeling of Being Refreshed in the Morning: A Diary Study [PDF]
Clocks & Sleep, 2020 REM periods with lucid dreaming show increased brain activation, especially in the prefrontal cortex, compared to REM periods without lucid dreaming and, thus, the question of whether lucid dreaming interferes with the recovery function of sleep arises ...
Anja Kühnel, Michael Schredl
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Psychosis and the control of lucid dreaming [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 Dreaming and psychosis share important features, such as intrinsic senseperceptions independent of external stimulation, and a general lack of criticism that is associated with reduced frontal cerebral activity.
Natália Bezerra Mota +5 more
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Frequent Lucid Dreaming Is Associated With Meditation Practice Styles, Meta-Awareness, and Trait Mindfulness [PDF]
Brain SciencesLucid dreaming involves becoming aware that one’s current experience is a dream, which has similarities with the notion of mindfulness—becoming aware of moment-to-moment changes in experience.
Benjamin Baird
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Lucid Dreaming, Nightmares, and Sleep Paralysis: Associations With Reality Testing Deficits and Paranormal Experience/Belief [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Focusing on lucid dreaming, this paper examined relationships between dissociated experiences related to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (lucid dreaming, nightmares, and sleep paralysis), reality testing, and paranormal experiences/beliefs.
Kenneth Graham Drinkwater +2 more
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Volitional Components of Consciousness Vary Across Wakefulness, Dreaming and Lucid Dreaming [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2014 Consciousness is a multifaceted concept; its different aspects vary across species, vigilance states or health conditions. While basal aspects of consciousness like perceptions and emotions are present in many states and species, higher-order aspects ...
Axel Steiger +2 more
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The role of mindful acceptance and lucid dreaming in nightmare frequency and distress [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 A theoretical and empirical association between lucid dreaming and mindfulness, as well as lucid dreaming and nightmares has previously been observed; however, the relationship between nightmares and mindfulness has received surprisingly little attention.
Sofia Tzioridou +3 more
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Lucid dreaming increased during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online survey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic changed people's lives all over the world. While anxiety and stress decreased sleep quality for most people, an increase in total sleep time was also observed in certain cohorts. Dream recall frequency also increased, especially for
Kelly P +12 more
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Lucid Dreaming Brain Network Based on Tholey’s 7 Klartraum Criteria [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Lucid dreaming refers to a dream state characterized by the dreamers’ awareness of being in a dream and being able to volitionally control its content.
Brigitte Holzinger +2 more
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Exploring the link between synesthesia and lucid dreaming through perceptual presence [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThis study investigates links between synesthesia and lucid dreaming via perceptual presence and counterfactual-richness (abundant possible sensorimotor contingencies).
Eiko Matsuda, Eiko Matsuda
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Inducing Lucid Dreaming Based on a Contemplative Practice of Compassion [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground/Objectives: Lucid dreaming—dreaming with the awareness that one is dreaming—has been explored from many perspectives, including those of cognitive neuroscience and various ancient cultural traditions.
Daniel J. Morris +11 more
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