This is a network for lucid dreamers and scientists to share research information and lucid dream experiences, connect for future studies, and expand the knowledge of the lucid dream phenomenon.
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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I wasn’t tested for autism until I was already working in the field of mental health for several years as a case-manager for clients with autism and other similar conditions. One might wonder how I didn’t figure out my own diagnosis after studying and working directly with these traits for[…]
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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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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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“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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“In Jungian psychology, the shadow refers to the entirety of the unconscious, i.e., everything of which a person is not fully conscious, or an unconscious aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not recognize in itself. Because one tends to reject or remain unaware of the least desirable[…]
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BINGE-WATCHING DREAMFLIX Weighing the Pros and Cons of a Device That Can Record Your Dreams By Gardner Eeden July 28th, 2018 –ST. LOUIS, MO Instead of binge-watching the latest viral Netflix series, how about watching yourself in episodes of your own twisted inner dream world on Dreamflix? As gaming and[…]
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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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“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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“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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“In personality psychology, locus of control is the degree to which people believe that they have control over the outcome of events in their lives, as opposed to external forces beyond their control.” – Wikipedia “Internal vs. External Locus of Control People who base their success on their own work[…]
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Does lucid dreaming affect your emotions, possibly fear, of dying?
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“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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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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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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“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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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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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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“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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What is consciousness? – Youtube – theNewHuman2008 – Published on Feb 2, 2009 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=80&v=TvmOjGMnap8
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Is anyone teaching their Children (or little Brother, Sister) how to Lucid Dream? Any Success with it? Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Nightmares with Lucid Dreaming
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What research is being done on how lucid dreaming, or too much lucid dreaming, impacts the benefits of a normal night’s sleep?
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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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“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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“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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Have you ever met a spiritual entity such as God, an angel, etc. in your lucid dream? How do you relate your Lucid Dreams to Spirituality and/or Religion?
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Has lucid dreaming ever helped you to stop nightmares? Related Posts: Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Nightmares with Lucid Dreaming Lucid Dream Therapy in Psychiatry Dream Therapy in Psychiatry Psychology and Lucid Dreaming
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Who had a lucid dream without knowing what a lucid dream was? What were your emotions, reactions, etc. to it? If you knew what a lucid dream was when you experienced it the first time, were you able to stay in it, or did excitement wake you up right away?[…]
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Psychologists – Have you ever come across lucid dreaming as a means to end repeating nightmares and help victims suffering from Post-Traumatic Syndrome? Related Posts: Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Nightmares with Lucid Dreaming The Relation of Metacognition and Lucid Dreams; and the possible Treatment Approaches that come with it[…]
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“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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