High-Level Control in Lucid Dreams
Alexandre Lemyre, Lidia Légaré-Bergeron, Roxanne B. Landry, Donald Garon, Annie Vallières
Imagination Cognition and Personality March 8, 2020 DOI: 10.1177/0276236620909544 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 107 |
| Population | Adults who experience at least one lucid dream per year |
| Topics | Lucid dreaming |
| Citations | 14 |
| Key findings | Five categories of lucid dream control strategies were identified, comprising 35 specific strategies used during dreams and three used while awake. |
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to explore lucid dream control strategies (LDCSs) facilitating the production of outcomes that are impossible in the real world. Participants are 107 adults who experienced at least one lucid dream per year. They completed an online survey including an open question on LDCSs. Responses were analyzed using a content analysis method with a consensus approach. The results revealed five categories of LDCSs used within the lucid dreams: verbal strategies, strategies based on the use of the dream’s objects or environment, strategies based on the use of the oneiric body, strategies based on the management of emotions, and other strategies. Within these categories, 35 LDCSs were identified. These were used individually or in combination. Three additional LDCSs were used in waking. In conclusion, several LDCSs that were identified could be tested in the context of the lucid dream therapy for chronic nightmares.