A lucid dream is a special state of consciousness in which a person sees a dream and can, to one degree or another, control this process. To obtain the desired result, many different techniques have been developed and a large number of studies have been carried out. Of particular interest is the testing of Dr. Denholm Aspey, a specialist at the University of Adelaide. In the study, more than half of the participants were able to achieve lucid dreaming. The record figure was reached in just a week of testing, and scientists believe that this is not the limit.
What are Lucid Dreaming?
This term is understood as a special state of altered consciousness when a person sleeps, sees a dream and understands that this is a dream. Lucid dreamers are able to control their dreams. Once this state was not taken seriously, but recent research in this area has confirmed: this is not a myth. The results of scientific research unequivocally indicate that many people can have lucid dreams and are even able to influence this process to one degree or another. A search is now underway for methods to change the dream space at will, and this line of research is considered very promising.
Unfortunately, everything is not as simple as it seems at first glance. In order to control sleep, you need to have modern equipment. In addition, not all developed methods of influencing sleep are considered reliable. This is sad, because people can get real pleasure from their dreams. Lucid dreaming can also be a great tool for dealing with some trauma and unhealthy behavior.
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Dreams as a subject of research
Dr. Aspie seriously wondered if sleep could be somehow influenced.
The study involved 169 people, and on each of them the scientist tested his own developments:
- Reality check. The subject had to check regularly to see if he was actually awake.
- MILD - Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreaming. Test participants had to wake up 5 hours later to say, "The next time I sleep, I will be aware of everything I dream." Practitioners of this method have a clear idea of what it is like to control dreams.
conclusions
Dr. Aspie reports that the isolated reality check has not produced tangible results. Success was noted in a group that practiced this method with MILD. 53% of the participants had lucid dreams, and 17% of them achieved what they wanted every night. The scientist reported that this is a very good result, and it is significantly higher than in other similar studies.
Interestingly, about 55% of people are able to induce lucid dreams on their own, without any practice and intervention, only such dreams occur quite rarely throughout their lives. Most lucid dreamers wake up quickly, and it is very important to learn how to stay in such a dream for at least an hour.
Dr. Aspi is looking for volunteers for a new study. The scientist reports that the results obtained may be useful in the treatment of certain diseases.
Ekaterina Sibileva