Attempted induction of signalled lucid dreaming by transcranial alternating current stimulation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2020.102957
Abstract: Neurophysiological correlates of self-awareness during sleep ('lucid dreaming') remain unclear despite their importance for clarifying the neural underpinnings of consciousness. Transcranial direct (tDC) and alternating (tAC) current stimulation during sleep have been shown to increase… read more here.
Keywords: induction signalled; self awareness; stimulation; attempted induction ... See more keywords
Partial memory reinstatement while (lucid) dreaming to change the dream environment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2020.102974
Abstract: Lucid dreams often coincide with having control over dream events in real-time, although the limitations of dream control are not completely understood. The current study probed the ability of lucid dreamers to reinstate waking scene… read more here.
Keywords: dream; scene; change; lucid dreaming ... See more keywords
Managing Insomnia Using Lucid Dreaming Training: A Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1739688
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives/Background: Despite Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) being considered the first-line treatment for insomnia, it is not without its challenges. As such it is worthwhile to consider, and test, alternative or adjuvant management… read more here.
Keywords: dreaming training; insomnia; insomnia using; study ... See more keywords
0112 Lucid Dreaming Associated with Positive Waking Mood
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DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.110
Abstract: Lucid dreaming (being aware that one is dreaming) is typically a positive experience that may enhance positive mood even after waking. There is concern, however, that lucid dreaming may interfere with sleep quality. In the… read more here.
Keywords: dream; lucidity; positive waking; lucid dreaming ... See more keywords
Postural balance in frequent lucid dreamers: a replication attempt.
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DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsac105
Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES Early research suggests that the vestibular system is implicated in lucid dreaming, e.g., frequent lucid dreamers outperform others on static balance tasks. Further, gravity-themed dreams, such as flying dreams, frequently accompany lucid dreaming.… read more here.
Keywords: cop velocity; lucid dreaming; lucid; balance ... See more keywords
Terror and bliss? Commonalities and distinctions between sleep paralysis, lucid dreaming, and their associations with waking life experiences
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DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12441
Abstract: Sleep paralysis and lucid dreaming are both dissociated experiences related to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Anecdotal evidence suggests that episodes of sleep paralysis and lucid dreaming are related but different experiences. In this study… read more here.
Keywords: lucid dreaming; paralysis lucid; life; sleep paralysis ... See more keywords
Lucid Dreaming: Intensity, But Not Frequency, Is Inversely Related to Psychopathology
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00384
Abstract: Lucid dreaming (LD) is awareness that one is dreaming, during the dream state. However, some define and assess LD relying also on controlling dream events, although control is present only in a subset of lucid… read more here.
Keywords: dream; frequency; intensity; lucid dreaming ... See more keywords
Insight and Dissociation in Lucid Dreaming and Psychosis
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02164
Abstract: Dreams and psychosis share several important features regarding symptoms and underlying neurobiology, which is helpful in constructing a testable model of, for example, schizophrenia and delirium. The purpose of the present communication is to discuss… read more here.
Keywords: dissociation; lucid dreaming; insight dissociation; dreaming psychosis ... See more keywords
Lucid Dreaming, Nightmares, and Sleep Paralysis: Associations With Reality Testing Deficits and Paranormal Experience/Belief
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00471
Abstract: 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. The study comprised a UK-based online… read more here.
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Cognitions in Sleep: Lucid Dreaming as an Intervention for Nightmares in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01826
Abstract: About 80% of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients suffer from nightmares or dysphoric dreams that cause major distress and impact nighttime or daytime functioning. Lucid dreaming (LD) is a learnable and effective strategy to cope… read more here.
Keywords: lucid dreaming; quality; posttraumatic stress; stress disorder ... See more keywords
A Day in the Life of an Aesthetic Tāntrika: From Synaesthetic Garden to Lucid Dreaming and Spaciousness
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DOI: 10.3390/rel9030081
Abstract: This essay addresses the question of the relationship between Aesthetics and Tantra, in the world-view and life-world of Hindu Tantric visionary Abhinavagupta (ca. 975–1025 C.E.) and his tradition. I respond to a classic work on… read more here.
Keywords: lucid dreaming; day life; world; life ... See more keywords