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Synthese Library 2024 Daniel Gregory
AbstractThe purpose of this paper is not to show that the answer to the question in the title is ‘no’, but to show that it is ‘probably not’, at least on one particular theory of memory. Assuming that an experience will only be an episodic memory if we are ‘disposed to take the relevant experience into account when judging about the past’ (Debus, Accounting for epistemic relevance: A new...
Frontiers in Psychology 2024 Garret Yount, Sitara Taddeo, Tadas Stumbrys et al. 1 citation
Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) is considered a marker of autonomic nervous system activity in stress research, and atypical waking sAA responses have been reported for traumatized individuals. Lucid dreams, characterized by a dreamer's awareness of their dream state while remaining asleep, have shown promising preliminary evidence of their potential to enhance mental health. This study's...
PsyArXiv December 21, 2023 Victoria Amo, Nikolai Godt, Johannes Leugering et al. preprint
This paper introduces a novel approach to lucid dream communication, leveraging electrooculographical signals for real-time, natural language messaging within dreams. Beyond traditional horizontal eye movement techniques, our methodology incorporates vertical eye movements, enhancing the expressive range of communication. Recognizing the potential for lucid dream communication in diverse...
PNAS Nexus December 19, 2023 Guglielmo Foffani 17 citations
The boundaries between waking and sleeping-when falling asleep (hypnagogic) or waking up (hypnopompic)-can be challenging for our ability to monitor and interpret reality. Without proper understanding, bizarre but relatively normal hypnagogic/hypnopompic experiences can be misinterpreted as psychotic hallucinations (occurring, by definition, in the fully awake state), potentially leading to...
PsyArXiv December 4, 2023 Teresa Campillo-Ferrer, Adriana Alcaraz, Ema Demšar et al. preprint
Out-of body experiences (OBEs) are characterized by the subjective experience of being located outside the physical body. Evidence supports that OBEs triggered by electrical stimulation and epileptic seizures are associated with disrupted brain activity in a distributed network centred at the temporo-parietal junction and the resulting multisensory disruption of body representation. However,...
Sleep Science December 1, 2023 Michael Raduga, Andrey Shashkov 1 citation
Objective When metacognition arises during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, people experience lucid dreaming (LD). Studies on this phenomenon face different obstacles. For example, its standard verification protocol requires at least three types of sensors. We hypothesized that preagreed frontalis movements (PAFMs), as a sign of lucidity, could be seen on electroencephalography (EEG) during REM...
Theoretical and Natural Science November 13, 2023 Jianhongjing Ou
Lucid dreaming, a rare state in which the dreamer realizes that he or she is dreaming, has captured the interest of scholars and sparked extensive research. This article explores the historical trajectory of lucid dreaming research, tracing its roots to the early writings of Frederick van Eeden and highlighting the key scientific contributions of Stephen LaBerge. Through a rigorous methodology,...
Scientific Reports November 9, 2023 Francisco T Gallo, Ignacio Spiousas, Nerea L Herrero et al. 5 citations
Dreaming is a complex phenomenon that occurs during sleep, involving various conscious dream experiences. Lucid dreams (LDs) involve heightened awareness within the dream environment, while out-of-body experiences (OBEs) involve the sensation of being outside one's physical body. OBEs occur during sleep paralysis (SP), where voluntary movements are inhibited during sleep/wake transitions while...
SMARATUNGGA JURNAL OF EDUCATION AND BUDDHIST STUDIES October 1, 2023 Sergei Kukharenko
The article examines the phenomenon of lucid dreaming. The author assumes that lucid dreamers share the experiences typical of meditation practice and lucid dreaming is certainly more than becoming ‘awake’ in a dream state. Most lucid dreamers experience in lucid dreams more intense sense of presence, stillness and peace, joy, compassion and love. it is worthwhile mentioning that lucid dreaming...
L'Encephale October 1, 2023 R Ouchene, N El Habchi, Anastasia Demina et al. 24 citations
Nightmares can be defined as "an unpleasant dream with anxiety and oppression". They represent a symptom possibly leading to serious psychiatric and physical consequences. It occurs to 2% to 8% of the general population. Lucid dreaming therapy (LDT) is an interesting upcoming psychotherapy for the treatment of nightmares. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of LDT in the...