Frontiers in PsychologySeptember 28, 2026Andrea Signorelli, Francesco Tormen, Bruna Dal Bianco et al.
IntroductionLucid dreaming (LD) involves awareness of being in a dream during REM sleep and depends on the reactivation of metacognitive and reality-monitoring processes. This study tested whether a virtual reality (VR) intervention designed to rehearse lucid-dream-relevant metacognitive routines increases LD rates beyond baseline training, and whether generic VR exposure produces similar...
MindfulnessOctober 1, 2025Francesco Tormen, C. Mascarello
Abstract The soteriological path in Mahāyāna Buddhism entails a pivotal cognitive shift through which all phenomena are recognized as empty of inherent existence. This paper aims to reformulate this concept using terminology aligned with contemporary psychology and cognitive science, demonstrating how Buddhist methodologies are directed toward developing the capacity to recognize cognitive...