Reality testing and the mnemonic induction of lucid dreams: Findings from the national Australian lucid dream induction study.

Aspy, Denholm J.; Delfabbro, Paul; Proeve, Michael; Mohr, Philip

doi:10.1037/drm0000059

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“…Subsequent studies showed that combining MILD with a longer period of wakefulness of either 30 to 60 minutes late in the sleep cycle was associated with even higher increases in lucid dream frequency in the ensuing sleep period [ 18 ]. Consistent with these findings, a recent study found that participants who practiced a combination of MILD and sleep interruption nightly for two weeks demonstrated increased lucid dreaming frequency [ 19 ].…”

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Pre-sleep treatment with galantamine stimulates lucid dreaming: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study

2018

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Lucid dreaming is a remarkable state of consciousness in which one is aware of the fact that one is dreaming while continuing to dream. Based on the strong relationship between physiological activation during rapid eye-movement sleep and lucid dreaming, our pilot research investigated whether enhancing cortical activation via acetylcholinesterease inhibition (AChEI) would increase the frequency of lucid dreams and found AChEI to be a promising method for lucid dream induction. In the current study we sought to quantify the size and reliability of the effect of AChEI on lucid dreaming, dream recall and dream content as well as to test the effectiveness of an integrated lucid dream induction protocol which combined cholinergic stimulation with other methods for lucid dream induction. Participants (N = 121) with high dream recall and an interest in lucid dreaming were randomly assigned counterbalanced orders of 3 doses of galantamine (0, 4 and 8 mg). On 3 consecutive nights, they awoke approximately 4.5 hours after lights out, recalled a dream, ingested the capsules and stayed out of bed for at least 30 minutes. Participants then returned to bed and practiced the Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams technique while returning to sleep. The percentage of participants who reported a lucid dream was significantly increased for both 4 mg (27%, odds ratio = 2.29) and 8 mg doses (42%, odds ratio = 4.46) compared to the active placebo procedure (14%). Galantamine also significantly increased dream recall, sensory vividness and complexity (p<0.05). Dream recall, cognitive clarity, control, positive emotion, vividness and self-reflection were increased during lucid compared to non-lucid dreams (p<0.0001). These results show that galantamine increases the frequency of lucid dreams in a dose-related manner. Furthermore, the integrated method of taking galantamine in the last third of the night with at least 30 minutes of sleep interruption and with an appropriately focused mental set is one of the most effective methods for inducing lucid dreams available today.

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Pre-sleep treatment with galantamine stimulates lucid dreaming: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study

2018

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“…Recently, a combination of daily reality checks, WBTB, and MILD was associated with LD recall in 53% of participants over the course of one week (Aspy, Delfabbro, Proeve, & Mohr, 2017). Appel (2013) found that WBTB utilizing a 20-30 minute wake interval and cue stimulation in subsequent REM sleep induced lucid dreams in 2 of 5 participants on the second experimental night.…”

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Combining presleep cognitive training and REM-sleep stimulation in a laboratory morning nap for lucid dream induction.

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Konkoly

Mallett

et al. 2023

Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice

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Previous experiments combining cognitive techniques and sleep disruption have been relatively successful in inducing at-home lucid dreams over training periods of 1-week or more. Here, we induce lucid dreams in a single laboratory nap session by pairing cognitive training with external stimulation. Participants came to the laboratory at 7:30 am or 11:00 am and during polysomnography setup were provided with information about lucid dreaming. For twenty minutes prior to sleep the experimenter played alternating audio and visual cues at 1minute intervals. Participants were instructed to practice a mental state of critical selfawareness, observing their thoughts and experiences each time they noticed a cue. This procedure associated the cues with the trained mental state. Subsequently, participants were allowed 90 minutes to nap, and the audio and visual cues were represented during REM sleep to activate self-awareness in dreams and elicit lucidity. A control group followed the same procedure but was not cued during sleep. All participants were instructed to signal their lucidity by looking left and right four times (LR Signal). Signal-verified lucid dreams (SVLDs) qualified as dreams in which the LR signal was observed and the participant reported becoming lucid. Across the two nap times, this protocol induced SVLDs in 50% of participants. In the absence of cueing during sleep, participant SVLD rate was 17%. Of note, three successful participants had never before experienced a lucid dream, suggesting this protocol may be effective across the general population. Implications of this Targeted Lucidity Reactivation protocol for nightmare treatment are discussed.

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“…In Studien ohne EEG und EOG werden die Maßeinheiten "Traum Zähler" und "Luzide Traum Frequenzen" benutzt. Ersteres beschreibt die Anzahl der subjektiv erlebten luziden Träume in einer festgelegten Zeit und letzteres die Anzahl an Nächten, in denen mindestens ein luzider Traum erlebt wurde (12).…”

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“…Verschiedene Studien weisen darauf hin, dass grundlegende Techniken existieren, mit deren Hilfe das Klarträumen erlernt werden kann (5,12). Zum Erlernen des Klarträumens sind zwei Strategien hilfreich: das Schulen der Traumerinnerung und das Hinterfragen der Realität im Wachzustand.…”

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Reality testing and the mnemonic induction of lucid dreams: Findings from the national Australian lucid dream induction study.

Cited by 29 publications

References 41 publications

Pre-sleep treatment with galantamine stimulates lucid dreaming: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study

Pre-sleep treatment with galantamine stimulates lucid dreaming: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study

Combining presleep cognitive training and REM-sleep stimulation in a laboratory morning nap for lucid dream induction.

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