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Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dreaming In NREM Sleep

Excerpts from a study initially published in the International Journal Of Dream Research – modified by addition of pictures – Stumbrys, T., & Erlacher, D. (2012). Lucid dreaming during NREM sleep: Two case reports. International Journal of Dream Research, 5(2), 151–155. https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2012.2.9483   “Lucid Dreaming During NREM Sleep: Two Case Reports Tadas Stumbrys1[…]

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Lucid Dreaming Personality Traits

Personality Traits Of Lucid Dreamers

Excerpts from a study initially published in the International Journal Of Dream Research – modified by addition of pictures – Shafiei, B. (2019). Big five personality traits and dream recall frequency in spontaneous vs. self-trained lucid dreamers, 12(2), 8–13 –  https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2019.2.59710  “Big Five Personality Traits And Dream Recall Frequency In[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

A Study Examining The Relation Between Type 2 Thinking (Calculating, Conscious Thoughts) And Lucid Dreaming

An interesting study on the relation between “Type 2″ thinking and lucid dreaming… Hopefully, more studies relating to this field will follow… LDF – Lucid Dream Frequency CRT – Cognitive Reflections Test DLPFC – Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Locus Of Control – “…the degree to which people believe that they have[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

About The Changing Sense Of Time, Space And Reality In A Lucid Dream…

Excerpts from a study initially published in the International Journal Of Dream Research – modified by addition of pictures – Schredl, M. (2014). Abstracts of the 31th Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams June 4 – June 8, 2014 Berkeley, California, USA, 7. https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2014.0.15743 “The Relationship Between Energy and[…]

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Statistics About General Knowledge Of Lucid Dreaming And Lucid Dream Induction Techniques

Excerpts from a study initially published in the International Journal Of Dream Research – modified by addition of picture(s) – Neuhäusler, A., Schredl, M., & Göritz, A. S. (2018). General knowledge about lucid dreaming and lucid dream induction techniques: An online study, 11(2), 179–185 – https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2018.2.50491 “General knowledge about lucid dreaming and[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

About Lucid Dreaming And Its Relation To Mental Health, Personality, Self-Confidence, Behavior Control…

Excerpts from a study initially published in the International Journal Of Dream Research – Doll, E., Gittler, G., & Holzinger, B. (2009). Dreaming, Lucid Dreaming and Personality, 2(2), 52–57 – https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2009.2.142 “DREAMING, LUCID DREAMING AND PERSONALITY… …Our investigation focused on the frequency of the lucid dream experience and its relationship to mental[…]

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Positive Thinking Lucid Dreaming

MIXING PSYCHOLOGY AND REALITY CHECKS – Using Awareness Of Emotions To Induce Reality Checks and Rational Thinking

MIXING PSYCHOLOGY AND REALITY CHECKS – Using Awareness Of Emotions To Induce Reality Checks and Rational Thinking “Metacognition refers to one’s awareness of and ability to regulate one’s own thinking” – https://sites.google.com/a/uwlax.edu/exploring-how-students-learn/what-s-all-the-fuss-about-metacognition “…The differences in volumes in the anterior prefrontal cortex between lucid dreamers and non-lucid dreamers suggest that lucid[…]

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Lucid Dreaming and Psychopathology

“Nocturnal Consciousness And Its Importance For The Exploration Of Psychopathology”

“Nocturnal Consciousness and Its Importance for the Exploration of Psychopathology” …In fact, the dream sleep stage…has been suggested as a model for schizophrenia…and there is some evidence that psychosis may be conceptualized as sleeping mentation entering the waking state… The various nocturnal consciousness characteristics that have been related to stress,[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

About Brain Activity Causing Consciousness and Vivid Colors In Lucid Dreams

AN INVESTIGATION INTO NEURAL CORRELATES OF LUCID DREAMING “…During lucid dreaming the bilateral precuneus, cuneus, parietal lobules, and prefrontal and occipito-temporal cortices activated strongly as compared with non-lucid REM sleep… …We further observed increased activation in bilateral frontopolar areas, which have been related to the processing of internal states, e.g.,[…]

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Lucid Dream Therapy

LUCID DREAMING THERAPY – An Online SEMINAR for MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

LUCID DREAMING THERAPY – APA-Approved Continuing Education – by clinical psychologist, Kristen LaMarca, PhD One of the first of its kind, this APA-Approved Continuing Education (CE) Online Seminar introduces skills training to mental health professionals who are interested in lucid dreaming as a form of treatment. Kristen LaMarca PhD is specialized in psychophysiology[…]

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Lucid Dreaming Cocoon

COCOON – A Modern Lucid Dream Machine – By the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

“…Cocoon tracks three sleep-stages using brain activity, muscle tension, heart rate, and movement data…Cocoon uses ongoing platforms we developed including Open Sleep , Fluid BCI and Rem Mask… …External stimuli in the form of scent, audio and muscle stimulation direct the content of the dreams. We use Dormio to detect[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

Commonalities Between Sleep Paralysis And Lucid Dreaming

DISSOCIATION:  “In psychology, dissociation is any of a wide array of experiences from mild detachment from immediate surroundings to more severe detachment from physical and emotional experiences. The major characteristic of all dissociative phenomena involves a detachment from reality, rather than a loss of reality as in psychosis.” – Wikipedia “Terror and bliss? COMMONALITIES AND DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

The Analysis And Assessment Of The CIA Gateway Experience

About Applying Hypnosis, Biofeedback, And Transcendental Meditation For Consciousness Altering Methodology… About Applying The Monroe Institute’s Hemi-Sinc Technique… About Synchronization of Brain Hemispheres, Consciousness, And Holograms… “A Brief Synopsis Of The History And Characters Of The Gateway Project” – reddit – by u/SuperFestigio https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/6d0nys/a_brief_synopsis_of_the_history_and_characters_of/ “Analysis And Assessment Of The Gateway Experience”[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

DORMIO – A DEVICE TO INDUCE CREATIVITY, INFLUENCE MICRODREAMS AND EXTRACT INFORMATION DURING HYPNAGOGIA

“As the hand and head sensors detect that the person’s muscles are relaxing and brain waves are changing as they fall asleep, it triggers a nearby Jibo robot to say a preprogrammed phrase… …Horowitz said the third generation will work just by monitoring eyelid movement in sleeping subjects.“ – Motherboard[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

SPATIAL ANGLE MODULATION (SAM) – The Future Replacement Of Binaural Beats To Gain Altered States Of Consciousness, Such As Lucid Dreaming, Through Audio Technology?

The Monroe Institute and its SPATIAL ANGLE MODULATION (SAM) technology “The Monroe Institute (TMI) provides experiential education programs facilitating the personal exploration of human consciousness…” “In 2008, The Monroe Institute began to investigate a complementary method of producing the consciousness altering effects… …Rather than binaural beating to achieve its effect, Spatial Angle Modulation™[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

Frontal Parts Of The Brain Click Back In During Lucid Dreams Despite Them Normally Being Off During REM Sleep

What happens in the brain during a lucid dream: “The difference in cognition between the two types of dreaming suggests that lucid dreaming occurs when the frontal parts of the sleeper’s brain — which are normally “off-line” during REM sleep — click back in, bringing back self-consciousness. However, the back[…]

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Lucid Dream Sex

The World of Lucid Dreaming Sex

The World of Lucid Dream Sex The following 2 Questions/Answers are excerpts from the Dream Studies Portal – Ryan Hurd – Erotic Lucid Dreaming: Exploring Sex & Spirit – dreamstudies.org/erotic-lucid-dreaming-exploring-sex-spirit/ “Q: Are dream orgasms real? A: Yes, it’s been scientifically documented that orgasms in lucid dreams can be real orgasms,[…]

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Marijuana and Lucid Dreaming

MARIJUANA AND LUCID DREAMING

“Marijuana, Dreaming, Memory… – Marijuana (cannabis) and its compounds reduce the amount of a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine that is accessible in the brain – Memory is also affected because of the reduction of acetylcholine… …marijuana reduces the amount of acetylcholine that is available in the brain, it reduces the ability[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

The Power Of Intent and Mnemonic Techniques

MNEMONIC – assisting or intended to assist memory MNEMONIC TECHNIQUE – A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering “If You Want to Have Lucid Dreams, Here’s a Tip From a Recent Study” – by Mike McRae “….One technique required subjects to practice checking[…]

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Prefrontal Cortex and Lucid Dreaming

Neuroscience of Lucid Dreams and Amount of Frontopolar Cortex Grey Matter in Lucid Dreamers

Differences in brain consistency between lucid dreamers and non-lucid dreamers “The Neuroscience of Lucid Dreams” – Scientific American – By Susana Martinez-Conde “…The research showed that the brains of people with high and low dream lucidity were different. Subjects with high lucidity had greater gray matter volume in the frontopolar[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dreaming And Its Potential to Create Compassion…And Changing The World With It!

“Mindfulness, Compassion & Lucid Dreaming w/ Paul Gilbert & Charlie Morley”…“What is the connection between Mindfulness, Compassion and Lucid Dreaming? What is the point of cultivating compassion during waking and dreaming states? Learn more with Prof Paul Gilbert and Lucid Dreaming and Shadow Work teacher Charlie Morley.” – Youtube –[…]

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Lucid Dreaming and Metacognition

The Relation Of Metacognition And Lucid Dreams; And The Possible Treatment Approaches That Come With It

“Metacognition is “cognition about cognition”, “thinking about thinking“, “knowing about knowing”, becoming “aware of one’s awareness” and higher-order thinking skills.” – Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacognition “Could we one day heal the mind by taking control of our dreams?… …Brain regions involved in meta-cognition are among the most activated in lucid dreaming… …In principle, lucid[…]

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False Awakening and Lucid Dreaming

The Phenomenon Of False Awakenings

Excerpts from a study initially published in the International Journal Of Dream Research – modified by addition of pictures – Buzzi, G. (2011). False awakenings in light of the dream protoconsciousness theory: a study in lucid dreamers, 4(2), 110–116, https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2011.2.9085 “False Awakenings In Light Of The Dream Protoconsciousness Theory: A Study In Lucid[…]

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OBE/Astral Projection And Lucid Dreaming Teams – How About Those Two Groups Coming Together To Synergize Instead Of Being At War?

“…In fact, I think that they (Astral Projection and Lucid Dreaming) are too related to be at war. Astral Projection is probably just Lucid Dreaming plus…” – Daniel Kelley – Behind The Veil – behindtheveil.simdif.com/index.html “OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCES – …Scientists Lynne Levitan and Stephen LaBerge counter that OBEs are[…]

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Pro Socials

Training The Prefrontal Cortex And Possible Applications

“…But by training higher-level brain processes like the pre-frontal cortex, pro-socials can learn to control these emotions and fight depression..”  – Scientific American – MENTAL HEALTH – “Nice Brains Finish Last” – By Jack Turban on November 27, 20 – https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nice-brains-finish-last/   Interesting…since the pre-frontal cortex is highly activated during lucid dreaming, maybe the results of this study will[…]

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Interview with Ryan Hurd

An Interview with Ryan Hurd on Raw Talk With Sheena

“…RYAN HURD. Ryan is a dream researcher, educator and author…He occasionally writes for Business Insider and Reality Sandwich, and has been featured on Mashable, The Daily Beast, Gawker, and Psychology Today. His blog, DreamStudies.org, addresses topics on sleep, dreams, and consciousness. Ryan’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Ryan-Hurd/e/B0044I7SEK…” – The Q.PSience Project Click here for the[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

Hypnagogic Hallucinations

“Hypnagogia is the experience of the transitional state between wakefulness and sleep in humans: the hypnagogic state of consciousness, during the onset of sleep. Mental phenomena that occur during this “threshold consciousness” phase include lucid thought, lucid dreaming, hallucinations, and sleep paralysis…. …Sights Among the more commonly reported,[9][10] and more thoroughly researched, sensory features of hypnagogia are phosphenes which can manifest as seemingly random speckles,[…]

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Benefits of Lucid Dreaming

Benefits of Lucid Dreaming – Any thoughts?

Benefits of Lucid Dreaming – Any thoughts? NIGHTMARES – Stopping nightmares through lucid dreaming – www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/escaping-from-nightmares.html SLEEP PARALYSIS – The practice of controlling your surroundings while asleep and aware may help someone to change the scenery during sleep paralysis. Just try to love and hug a monster during sleep paralysis[…]

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LSD and Lucid Dreams

The Connection Between LSD And Dreams

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN LSD AND DREAMS “Dreamlike effects of LSD on waking imagery in humans depend on serotonin 2A receptor activation… …LSD produced mental imagery similar to dreaming, primarily via activation of the 5-HT2A receptor and in relation to loss of self-boundaries and cognitive control… ⚡️ …Future psychopharmacological studies should[…]

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Lucid Dreaming

Have You Ever Communicated With An ‘Unseen’ Awareness Level (Or Your Subconsciousness?!?) While Lucid?

Have you ever communicated with an ‘unseen’ awareness level (or your subconsciousness?!?) while lucid? Have you asked it questions and gotten answers? “Because of my lucid dream experiments, I have engaged directly this unseen awareness, and view or listen to its response, and see its knowledge, wisdom and creativity (which[…]

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Lucid Dream Self

Have You Ever Asked Your Lucid Dream ‘Self’ Questions And Gotten Answers?

“…Did you know that, when lucid dreaming, you can make contact with another lucid self…? …It often appears wise and all-knowing, offering helpful insights into waking life problems or whatever question is posed by the lucid dreamer…” – World of Lucid Dreaming –  Rebecca Turner Click here to read Rebecca Turner’s[…]

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L-Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine and Lucid Dreaming

Research Indicates That L-Alpha Glycerylphosphorylcholine Does Not Increase The Likelihood Of A Lucid Dream

“L-Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine is a natural choline compound found in the brain. It is also a parasympathomimetic acetylcholine precursor…” – Wikipedia “Summarizing, our results illustrate that cholinergic activation via α-GPC did not alter the dream experience significantly nor did it facilitate the induction of lucid dreams.” – http://www.dropbox.com/s/bqtvxsrjybapjdx/manuscript.pdf

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Review of Lucid Dream Induction Techniques

A Review Of Lucid Dream Induction Techniques

An article about what lucid dream induction techniques should be pursued further and why:   “Induction of lucid dreams: A systematic review of evidence” – by Tadas Stumbrys, Daniel Erlacher, Melanie Schädlich, Michael Schredl –boris.unibe.ch/39251/1/21_LucidDreamInductionReview_23_revised.pdf Related Post(s): Lucid Dream Induction Devices and Technology Research on Lucid Dream Induction Techniques REM Detecting[…]

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Lucid Dream Induction Techniques

Lucid Dream Induction Devices and Technology

“Lucid-Dream Machines” – A great article about sleeping masks, lucid dream induction devices, light and sound brain-wave entrainment machines, building your own sleep lab, and how artificial neural networks (computer networks) simulate dreaming in computer models. The article was written by David Jay Brown – Reality Sandwich – realitysandwich.com/320589/lucid-dreaming-machines/ …  Related[…]

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Lucid Dream Symbol

WHY Can The Subconscious Mind In A Non-Lucid Dream Not Relate More Directly To What We Experienced In The Waking Physical Reality?

WHY can the subconscious mind in a non-lucid dream not relate more directly to what we experienced in the waking physical reality?   Why does it not recall ‘exactly’ what it experienced, but instead creates a similar situation or symbol to ‘relive’ the real life experience?  What parts of the brain[…]

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Lucid Dreaming and Content Analysis

dreamresearch.net – A Resource For Dream Research Using Quantitative Content Analysis

dreamresearch.net – A website created by Alan Schneider. “This web site contains everything needed to conduct scientific studies of dreams using a system of content analysis. Researchers or college/graduate students interested in doing quantitative research should check out the Resources for Scientists page.  If you’d like a multimedia overview of some of our methods and findings,[…]

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Psychology Psychiatry

Lucid Dream Therapy in Psychiatry

“New Links Between Lucid Dreaming And Psychosis Could Revive Dream Therapy In Psychiatry” “…Similarities in brain activity during lucid dreaming and psychosis suggest that the previously discredited technique of dream therapy may be useful in psychiatric treatment, according to a European Science Foundation workgroup. People suffering from nightmares can sometimes[…]

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Lucid Dreaming Upside Down – Bringing your Night Dream World into Day Dreaming

Lucid Dreaming Upside Down – Bringing your night dream world into your day dreaming  “Lucid Dreaming, Lucid Waking, Lucid Being…”  -A workshop to explore methods for developing enhanced Lucid Beingness in both waking and dreaming states – presented at IASD’s Tenth PsiberDreaming Conference, September 25 – October 9, 2011 “A “lucid waker”[…]

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How do you relate your Lucid Dreams to Spirituality and/or Religion?

How do you relate your lucid dreams to spirituality and/or religion? What do you think of Persinger’s arguments? science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/brain-religion2.htm The following are excerpts from Wikipedia relating to Michael Persinger and his experiment with the God Helmet. “…Michael A. Persinger (born June 26, 1945) is a physical neuroscientist and natural philosopher…[…]

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Lucid Dreaming and Blindness

How Do Lucid Dreams Of Blind People Differ?

How do lucid dreams of blind people differ? What techniques could they apply? What kind of studies and research should be done in the field of lucid dreaming for blind people? “…four of the seven congenitally blind subjects who were totally blind had no indications of visual imagery in their[…]

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Time in Lucid Dreaming

How Do You Experience Time In Your Lucid Dreams? Have You Experimented With It?

How do you experience time in your lucid dreams? Have you experimented with it? “Do dreams occur in slow motion?” – BBC- Future – By David Robson – 25 November 2014  www.bbc.com/future/story/20141125-do-dreams-occur-in-slow-motion How about this: While lucid dreaming, go back to a point in time when you made a major decision in your[…]

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Lucid Dreaming and Research

Areas of Lucid Dream Research Worth To Be Explored Further

Areas of Lucid Dream Research Worth To Be Explored Further “Induction of lucid dreams: A systematic review of evidence” “…Future directions The following ideas, we believe, are worth to tackle and pursue further. The techniques that showed to be most effective, such as Tholey’s combined technique or MILD, should be[…]

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Lucid Dreaming and Content Analysis

dreamresearch.net – A Resource For Dream Research Using Quantitative Content Analysis

dreamreserch.net “This Web site contains everything needed to conduct scientific studies of dreams using a system of content analysis. Researchers or college/graduate students interested in doing quantitative research should check out the Resources for Scientists page.  If you’d like a multimedia overview of some of our methods and findings, you can watch Bill Domhoff’s lecture entitled[…]

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Lucid Dream Machines

Lucid Dream Technology

“Lucid-Dream Machines” “Aside from being able to peer into the digital dreams of machines, other developments in computer technology and neuroscience are allowing us to recreate images directly from patterns of electrical activity in the visual cortex of our brains, thereby opening up the possibility that we can record videos[…]

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Lucid Dream Creativity

Lucid Dreaming and Levels of Creativity

“Relationship between lucid dreaming, creativity, and dream characteristics” “The results show that lucid dreamers scored higher on the creative personality scale of the Adjective Checklist and reported a higher DRF than non-lucid dreamers. As to the dream structure, lucid dreamers were more likely to incorporate daytime events into their dreams,[…]

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Brain Waves High Frequency Lucid Dreaming

Lucid Dreamers Produce High Frequency Brain Waves

“Research shows how lucid dreamers produce the fastest brainwave frequencies ever recorded — gamma brainwaves — that operate at 40Hz +.” – Collective Evolution – Arjun Walia – February 13, 2017 –  2017 –  http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/02/13/lucid-dreamers-found-to-produce-the-fastest-brainwave-frequencies-ever-recorded/g Gamma Brain Waves “Role in attentive focus The suggested mechanism is that gamma waves relate to neural consciousness[…]

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False Awakenings in Lucid Dreams

False Awakenings in Lucid Dreams

How to prevent False Awakenings –  By Ryan Hurd – Dream Studies Portal – http://dreamstudies.org/2010/05/04/how-to-stop-false-awakening-dreams/ “False Awakening A false awakening may occur following a dream or following a lucid dream (one in which the dreamer has been aware of dreaming). Particularly, if the false awakening follows a lucid dream, the false awakening may[…]

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Lucid Dreaming Psychology

TheRaRaRabbit – A Youtube Channel – Maxwell Hunter

TheRaRaRabbit – by Maxwell Hunter – A great YouTube channel for lucid dreamers.  I find it special because you firsthand experience Max’s personal account of a life with lucid dreaming. A lot to learn from him and an excellent source for understanding lucid dreaming and all aspects related to it. His[…]

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Lucid Dream Psychology

“Lucid Dreaming for Mental Health” – By Maxwell Hunter, TheRaRaRabbit- Psychology

Psychology and Lucid Dreaming  A video by Maxwell Hunter, a UK based artist and oneironaut, about lucid dreaming and mental health – Youtube –  TheRaRaRabbit – Published on May 24, 2017   Related Post(s): TheRaRaRabbit – A Youtube Channel – Maxwell Hunter Psychology and Lucid Dreaming Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Nightmares[…]

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Lucid Dream Reality

“All We See & Seem Is But A Dream Within A Dream”

“All we see & seem is but a dream within a dream” “The illusory nature of physical reality, creative consciousness & the universal mind. Featuring Fred Alan Wolf, Nassim Haramein, Amit Goswami, Jim Al Khalili, Greg Braden, Bill Hicks & David Icke. (music: Rachid Taha “Barra Barra”)” – Youtube – Published[…]

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Certification Lucid Dreaming

Certification Courses – Lucid Dream/Dream Studies

DREAMSTAR DreamStar – Developed by lucid dream pioneer and psychotherapist, G. Scott Sparrow –  http://dreamanalysistraining.com/moodle2/ G. Scott Sparrow, EdD, LPC, LMFT (Va,) Advisor to the Executive Committee, and Chair of Education for the International Association for the Study of Dreams, Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Charter Faculty, Atlantic University LUCID DREAM STUDIES[…]

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Galantamine and Lucid Dreaming

Ongoing/Future Study of the Supplement Galantamine

“Exploring the Impact of the Effects of the Supplement Galantamine Paired with Dream Reliving and Meditation on Recalled Dreams” –  https://utrgv.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3gte3YKgvhTV9gF  University of Texas Rio Grande Valley IRB# 907-90991 This survey is being conducted by: Principal Investigator Gregory Scott Sparrow, EdD, Professor at The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Co-PI Ralph Carlson, PhD, Professor[…]

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Decision Making in Lucid Dreams

About Conscious Decision Making (Volition) and Ability to Plan (or lack thereof) while having a Lucid Dream..

About conscious decision making (volition) and ability to plan (or lack thereof) while having a lucid dream… “Volition or will is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action.” – “…Another study looking at people’s ability to make conscious decisions in waking life as[…]

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The Advantage of Lucid Dreaming in Relation to the Search Activity Concept 

“SEARCH ACTIVITY CONCEPT (SAC) is a psychophysiological concept that integrates subject’s behavior, resistance to stress and deteriorating factors, pathogenetic mechanisms of different mental and psychomatic disorders, REM sleep functions and psychosomatic disorders, REM sleep, brain monoamines activity and brain laterality” – Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_activity_concept “Dream’s lucidity (the subject’s realization that he/she is dreaming) protects[…]

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Motor Actions Physical in Lucid Dreams

Practicing In Lucid Dreams Increases Performance While Awake

“Rehearsing motor skills in a lucid dream enhances subsequent performance in wakefulness.” “Even though the experimental design is not able to explain if specific effects (motor learning) or unspecific effects (motivation) caused the improvement, the results of this study showed that rehearsing in a lucid dream enhances subsequent performance in[…]

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Mental and Physical Actions in Lucid Dreams

Mental Actions happen at the same Speed in Dreams, but Physical Actions take longer than in Real Life.

Mental actions (such as counting) happen at the same speed in dreams, but physical actions take longer than in real life. “They found that the “mental action” of counting happened at the same speed regardless of whether volunteers were dreaming or awake, but the “physical actions” took longer in dreams[…]

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Lucid Dreaming and Quantum Physics

Challenge: Connect Lucid Dreaming with Quantum Physics

Challenge: Connect lucid dreaming with quantum physics – wave/particle duality, uncertainty principle, quantum entanglement…any thoughts? “The quantum mind or quantum consciousness[1] group of hypotheses propose that classical mechanics cannot explain consciousness. It posits that quantum mechanical phenomena, such as quantum entanglement and superposition, may play an important part in the[…]

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Metacognition

Metacognitive Mechanism and Lucid Dreaming

“Metacognition is the ability to reflect on and report one’s own mental states (Schooler, 2002.)” “Metacognitive Mechanisms Underlying Lucid Dreaming” – Article by Elisa Filevich, Martin Dresler, Timothy R. Brick and Simone Kühn, Journal of Neuroscience 21 January 2015 Click here for the article:  http://www.jneurosci.org/content/35/3/1082.full Related Posts: The Relation of Metacognition and Lucid Dreams; and the possible[…]

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Prefrontal Cortex

Prefrontal Cortex and its Role in Lucid Dreaming

“Scientists May Have Found The Part of The Brain That Enables Lucid Dreaming” “…What they found was that participants who were highly lucid during dreams had larger anterior prefrontal cortexes…” Science Alert – FIONA MACDONALD – 26 JAN 2015 Click here to view the article:   http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-found-the-part-of-the-brain-that-enables-lucid-dreaming PREFRONTAL CORTEX – “Many authors[…]

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Lucid Dream Brain Waves

About Brain Waves

ABOUT BRAIN WAVES …”- DELTA waves (below 4 hz) occur during sleep – THETA waves (4-7 hz) are associated with sleep, deep relaxation (like hypnotic relaxation), and visualization – ALPHA waves (8-13 hz) occur when we are relaxed and calm – BETA waves (13-38 hz) occur when we are actively[…]

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