Lucid dreaming and the mind-body relationship: a model for the cognitive and physiological variations in rapid eye movement sleep.
Perceptual and Motor Skills August 1, 1996 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1996.83.1.331 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractLucid dreams and nonlucid dreams share many of the same characteristics, with lucid dreams representing one end of a continuum of self-reflectiveness and cognitive features present in all dreams. The authors describe a simple model illustrating the mind-body relationship across various forms of REM dreaming, suggesting that studying lucid dreams can contribute to understanding dreaming in general rather than being a misguided path.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | Argues that lucid and nonlucid dreams exist on a continuum, sharing many characteristics, and that studying lucid dreams can inform the understanding of dreaming in general. |
Abstract
The psychophysiological properties of the lucid dream state were examined to evaluate the relationship between lucid and nonlucid dreaming, emphasizing the fact that the components of self-reflectiveness and other cognitive features commonly associated with lucid dreams occur in all dreams to various extents. Although lucid dreams are clearly toward one end of the continuum, they still share many of the characteristics present in most dreams. In this respect, exploration of lucid dreams may not necessarily be a misguided path toward the understanding of dreaming in general. A simple model was described to illustrate the mind-body relationship in various forms of REM dreaming.