Metacognitive Mechanisms Underlying Lucid Dreaming
Journal of Neuroscience January 21, 2015 Elisa Filevich, Martin Dresler, Timothy R. Brick et al. 89 citations
Lucid dreaming is a state of awareness that one is dreaming, without leaving the sleep state. Dream reports show that self-reflection and volitional control are more pronounced in lucid compared with nonlucid dreams. Mostly on these grounds, lucid dreaming has been associated with metacognition. However, the link to lucid dreaming at the neural level has not yet been explored. We sought for...