“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 dreaming may be a powerful tool for promoting insight and emotional change, as one gains moment-by-moment conscious access to the workings of the mind – including suppressed feelings. This may even offer a way to work with issues such as addiction, just as a hypnotherapist may approach a nicotine addiction by suggesting a conscious intent to the subconscious mind…” – July 14, 2016 – Adhip Rawal – Lecturer In Psychology, University of Sussex – theconversation.com/could-we-one-day-heal-the-mind-by-taking-control-of-our-dreams-60886