Key Concepts in Dream Research: Cognition and Consciousness Are Inherently Linked, but Do No Not Control “Control”!
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience July 17, 2020 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.00259 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Hum Dream Cognition Key lock Consciousness Control management Cognitive science Front military Cognitive psychology Artificial intelligence Computer security |
| Citations | 7 |
| Key points | Argues that the public misconception of lucid dreaming as controlling dream content reflects widely-held beliefs, and that control, cognition, and consciousness in dreaming are independent processes. |
Abstract
Whilst lucid dreaming (LD) is defined as being aware of dreaming whilst dreaming, a misconception exists in the public domain as a referral to controlling dream content and plot (Neuhäusler et al., 2018). This misconception reflects a number of widely-held beliefs about the nature of dreaming, which in part this commentary will seek to explain and rectify. Furthermore, the aim of this piece is to suggest definitions of key concepts in the study of lucid and non-lucid dreaming concerning control, cognition, and consciousness. Whilst superficially there seems overlap between each of these, independent processes, and associated experiences underpin them.