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A repeat study of the below, but with the lucid dreamers affirming that they can do the physical action faster, or in an impossible way. Will the power of intent make a difference?
Mental actions (such as counting) happen at the same speed in dreams, but physical actions take longer than in real life.
Following is an excerpt of an article by Vaughan Bell, theguardian, April 26, 2014. Vaughan Bell is a clinical psychologist in the NHS and senior clinical lecturer at University College London, where he specializes in neuroscience.
“Some of the most interesting studies involve in-dream experiments, where participants are asked to complete pre-arranged actions in their lucid dreams while using eye movements to signal the beginning and end of their behavioural sequences. A recent study by neuroscientist Daniel Erlacher and his colleagues at the University of Bern compared how long it took to complete different tasks while lucid dreaming and while awake. These included counting, walking a specified number of steps, and a simple gymnastics-like routine. 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 than in real life. The research team suggested that this might be due to not having the normal sensory feedback from the body to help the brain work out the most efficient way of coordinating itself.”
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