Waking Up in the Dream Lab: A Lab-Based Lucid Dream Induction Paradigm Using Virtual Reality and Sensory Stimulation
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) March 12, 2026 Emma Peters, Johanna Heitmann, Nicolas Morath et al.
Abstract Lucid dreaming (LD), during which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming, is frequently induced in laboratory settings by delivering sensory cues during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. These cues should be incorporated into ongoing dreams and can trigger reflective awareness. This approach relies on the continuity between waking experiences and dream content. In sleep...