High-Level Control in Lucid Dreams

Lemyre, Alexandre; Légaré-Bergeron, Lidia; Landry, R G; Garon, Donald; Vallières, Annie

doi:10.1177/0276236620909544

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“…Lucid participants had different strategies for reinstating the scene while dreaming (see also, Lemyre et al, 2020;Tholey, 1983). While some lucid participants were "just there" (sub-002), others used focused intention.…”

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“…Another survey study found that the majority of participants report having control only "frequently" (4 on a 6-point scale) in lucid dreams (Mota-Rolim et al, 2013). Further, there are differing aspects of dream control (Lemyre et al, 2020), such as whether the dream body or the environment of the dream are being manipulated with volition (Schredl et al, 2018).…”

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“…When asked explicitly to spin the dream body as a method to alter lucid dream scenery, roughly half of 32 attempts were reported as successful (Gackenbach & LaBerge, 1989). An extensive content analysis of dream control techniques also revealed the use of spinning to alter the dream environment, though individual approaches varied, including the use of a door or portal, simply turning around, or "[crossing] a glass surface, a painting, or an opaque object to transit to a new environment" (Lemyre et al, 2020).…”

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Partial memory reinstatement while (lucid) dreaming to change the dream environment

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2020

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Lucid dreams often coincide with having control over dream events in real-time, although the limitations of dream control are not completely understood. The current study probed the ability of lucid dreamers to reinstate waking scene memories while dreaming. After brief exposure to an experimental scene, participants were asked to reinstate the scene while lucid dreaming (i.e., change dream scenery to match real-world scene). Qualitative analysis revealed that successful dream scene reinstatements were overwhelmingly inaccurate with respect to the original experimental scene. Importantly, reinstatement inaccuracies held even when the dreamer was aware of them during the dream, suggesting a dissociation between memory access while dreaming and dream imagery. The ability to change the environment of a dream speaks to the high amount of lucid dream control, yet the inaccuracies speak to a lack of detailed control. Reinstating context during lucid sleep offers an experimental method to investigate sleep, dreams, and memory.

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2020

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“…Online surveys of lucid dream experiences suggest there is large variation in how individuals pursue, experience, and utilize lucid dreams (Lemyre et al, 2020;Stumbrys, Erlacher, Johnson, et al, 2014). Being fully lucid and aware of the dream state implies that the dreamer can execute predetermined actions within the dream (Erlacher & Schredl, 2008), yet participants report often not being able to complete their intended actions due to "insufficient clarity" (Stumbrys, Erlacher, Johnson, et al, 2014).…”

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Exploring the range of reported dream lucidity

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Dream lucidity, or being aware that one is dreaming while dreaming, is not an all-or-none phenomenon. Often, subjects report being some variant of “a little lucid” as opposed to completely or not at all. As recent neuroimaging work begins to elucidate the neural underpinnings of lucid experience, understanding subtle phenomenological variation within lucid dreams is essential. Here, we focus on the variability of lucid experience by asking participants to report their awareness of the dream on a 5-point Likert scale (from not at all to very much). Participants implemented a combination of mnemonic training lucid dream induction methods at home for one week and provided detailed reports about their dream experiences each morning. Consistent with previous research, cognitive induction methods led to about half of participants reporting at least one lucid dream and about half of all dreams including some level of lucidity. However, we also show that induction success rate varies significantly depending on the minimum criteria for lucidity. Participants also reported how much they adhered to specific components of each induction method, and the amount of mnemonic rehearsal during a brief early awake period was predictive of lucidity level. Furthermore, lucidity levels were positively correlated with dream control, dream bizarreness, and next-morning positive affect. Lastly, we asked participants open-ended questions about why they chose particular levels of lucidity. We focus a qualitative discussion on responses to those “semi-lucid” dreams (rated just a little, moderately, or pretty much lucid) to explore why participants rate their dreams as having intermediate levels of awareness. Together, the present study explores the frequency of semi-lucid dreams, what they are, why they might arise, their correlates, and how they impact methodological concerns in lucid dreaming research.

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“…Online surveys of lucid dream experiences suggest there is large variation in how individuals pursue, experience, and utilize lucid dreams (Lemyre et al, 2020;. Being fully lucid and aware of the dream state implies that the dreamer can execute predetermined actions within the dream (Erlacher & Schredl, 2008), yet participants report often not being able to complete their intended actions due to "insufficient clarity" .…”

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Exploring the range of reported dream lucidity

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Freegard³

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Dream lucidity, or the real-time awareness of a dream, is not an all-or-none phenomenon. Often, subjects report being some variant of “a little lucid” as opposed to completely or not at all. As recent neuroimaging work begins to elucidate the neural underpinnings of lucid experience, understanding subtle phenomenological variation within lucid dreams is essential. Here, we focus on the variety of lucid experience by asking participants to report their awareness of the dream on a 5-point Likert scale (from not at all to very much). Participants implemented lucid dream induction methods at home for one week and provided detailed reports about their dream experiences each morning. Consistent with previous research, cognitive induction methods led to about half of participants reporting at least one lucid dream and about half of all dreams including some level of lucidity. However, we also show that induction success rate varies significantly depending on the minimum criteria for lucidity. Participants also reported how much they adhered to specific components of each induction method, and the amount of mnemonic rehearsal during a brief early awake period was predictive of lucidity level. Furthermore, lucidity levels were positively correlated with dream bizarreness and next-morning positive affect. Lastly, we asked participants open-ended questions to interrogate why they chose particular levels of lucidity. We focus a qualitative discussion on responses to those “semi-lucid” dreams (rated just a little, moderately, or pretty much lucid) to explore why participants rate their dreams as having middle levels of awareness. Together, the present study explores the frequency of semi-lucid dreams, what they are, why they might arise, their correlates, and how they impact methodological concerns in lucid dreaming research.

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High-Level Control in Lucid Dreams

Cited by 9 publications

References 37 publications

Partial memory reinstatement while (lucid) dreaming to change the dream environment

Partial memory reinstatement while (lucid) dreaming to change the dream environment

Exploring the range of reported dream lucidity

Exploring the range of reported dream lucidity

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