Lucid dreaming as a learnable skill : empirical and clinical findings
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Population | People who had never had a lucid dream, people who had previously had lucid dreams, and three individuals with recurrent nightmares |
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| Topics | Dreaming Lucid dreaming |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Among previously non-lucid dreamers, a significantly greater proportion of those with access to the lucid dream induction technique reported a lucid dream, and this group reported more lucid dreams overall than controls. Prior lucid dreamers reported more lucid dreams than at baseline. A nightmare treatment incorporating the technique was effective in three individuals, though not all achieved a lucid dream. |
Abstract
The efficacy of a lucid dream induction (LDI) technique was evaluated. The results indicated that, among previously non-lucid dreamers, a significantly greater proportion of subjects who had access to the technique reported a lucid dream. This group also reported more lucid dreams overall than the control group. For prior lucid dreamers, the technique was found to increase the number of such dreams reported, relative to baseline levels. The LDI technique was incorporated into a treatment procedure for recurrent nightmares. This treatment method was found to be effective in three individuals, although not all of them achieved a lucid dream state. The empirical and clinical findings reported are discussed with respect to previous findings and future research directions are suggested.