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 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.” – 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. – https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/apr/27/mysteries-lucid-dreaming-brain-consciousness-research
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