Lucid dreaming and ventromedial versus dorsolateral prefrontal task performance.
Consciousness and Cognition June 1, 2011 Michelle Neider, Edward F Pace-Schott, Erica Forselius et al.
Activity in the prefrontal cortex may distinguish the meta-awareness experienced during lucid dreams from its absence in normal dreams. To examine a possible relationship between dream lucidity and prefrontal task performance, we carried out a prospective study in 28 high school students. Participants performed the Wisconsin Card Sort and Iowa Gambling tasks, then for 1 week kept dream journals...