Lucid Dreaming and Alpha Activity: A Preliminary Report
Robert D. Ogilvie, Harry T. Hunt, Paul D. Tyson, Melodie L. Lucescu, Daniel B. Jeakins
Perceptual and Motor Skills December 1, 1982 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1982.55.3.795 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 10 |
| Population | Good dream recallers |
| Intervention | alpha feedback training |
| Duration | 2 nights |
| Topics | Dreaming Lucid dreaming |
| Citations | 61 |
| Key findings | Awakenings from high-alpha REM sleep yielded higher lucidity ratings than low-alpha REM sleep. |
Abstract
10 good dream recallers spent 2 nights in the sleep lab during which they were awakened 4 times per night from REM sleep, twice during their highest alpha activity in REM, and twice during low REM alpha. 5 were given alpha feedback training prior to sleep onset. Arousals from high alpha REM sleep yielded significantly higher lucidity ratings. Alpha feedback had no effect upon lucidity or REM alpha levels. Similarities between lucid dreams and meditative phenomena are discussed.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on lucid dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid Dreaming Verified by Volitional Communication during Rem Sleep Selected subjects proficient in lucid dreaming | 1981 | Experimental study | n = 5 |
| Lucid dreaming during NREM sleep: Two case reports | 2012 | Sleep laboratory study | |
| Time for actions in lucid dreams: effects of task modality, length, and complexity Proficient lucid dreamers | 2014 | Experimental study | n = 21 |
| Combining presleep cognitive training and REM-sleep stimulation in a laboratory morning nap for lucid dream induction. Participants who came to the laboratory for a nap session at 7:30 am or 11:00 am,... | 2020 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Dream lucidity is associated with positive waking mood. Adults practicing lucid dream induction techniques | 2020 | Experimental | n = 20 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 33
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- Lucid, Prelucid, and Nonlucid Dreams Related to the Amount of EEG Alpha Activity during REM Sleep Psychophysiology July 1, 1984
- Lucid dreaming during NREM sleep: Two case reports heiDOK (Heidelberg University) 2012
- Neurobiology and clinical implications of lucid dreaming Medical Hypotheses July 6, 2013
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