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

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PREFRONTAL CORTEX – “Many authors have indicated an integral link between a person’s will to live, personality, and the functions of the prefrontal cortex.[2] This brain region has been implicated in planning complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behavior.[3] The basic activity of this brain region is considered to be orchestration of thoughts and actions in accordance with internal goals.” –  Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefrontal_cortexhttps://lucid-dream-research.com/scientists-may-have-found-the-part-of-the-brain-that-enables-lucid-dreaming/

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