Vestibular Involvement in the Neurocognition of Lucid Dreaming
Thomas J. Snyder, Jayne Gackenbach
November 19, 2020 DOI: 10.4324/9781315224701-5 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Population | Persons who differ in lucid dreaming frequency |
| Topics | Dreaming Lucid dreaming |
| Key points | Argues that differences between lucid and non-lucid dreamers may be demonstrated with tasks involving stimulation of otolithic receptors, and that static and dynamic balance tasks are achieved by different means based on factor analytic studies and low correlations. |
Abstract
In prior research the author focused on stimulation of the semicircular canal component of vestibular functioning and found a relationship between the frequency with which young adults spontaneously experience lucid dreaming and their responsiveness to caloric irrigation. In order to more fully explore the relationship between vestibular functioning and lucidity, the authors have compared the otolithic responsiveness of persons who differ in lucid dreaming frequency. In order to explain rationale for studying balance performance in relation to lucid dreaming frequency, this chapter provides a brief overview of vestibular neuropsychology. It aims to determine if differences between lucid and non-lucid dreamers could be demonstrated with tasks involving stimulation of the otolithic receptors. Factor analytic studies and low correlations between measures of static and dynamic balance indicate that performance on these two types of balance tasks is achieved by different means.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on lucid dreaming, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varieties of Lucid Dreaming Experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Neurobiology of Consciousness: Lucid Dreaming Wakes Up | 2009 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| What I make up when I wake up: anti-experience views and narrative fabrication of dreams | 2013 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| New perspectives for the study of lucid dreaming: From brain stimulation to philosophical theories of self-consciousness | 2010 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Lucid dreaming: Evidence and methodology | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |