Neurosci Biobehav Rev May 2019 PMID 30880167

The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreaming.

Benjamin Baird, Sergio A Mota-Rolim, Martin Dresler

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The group shows strong interest in the scientific exploration of lucid dreaming, with comments referencing the article’s insights into brain regions like the prefrontal cortex and EEG studies. The tone varies from scientific critique to enthusiasm, demonstrating a balanced yet engaged discussion about the article's potential and current limitations.

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Lucid dreaming is when a person becomes aware they are dreaming during sleep, and while it's been proven physiologically, its underlying brain mechanisms are not fully understood.
Research involving EEG, neuroimaging, brain injuries, drugs, and brain stimulation has provided some insights, suggesting roles for the prefrontal and parietal brain regions, but results are mixed and more studies are needed.
Current efforts are focused on developing methods to induce lucid dreams, such as mental training combined with brain stimulation techniques, which show promise but require further exploration to confirm effectiveness and improve measurement techniques in sleep labs.

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@White_A_K @Nycho48 >никогда не проверит и не уличит в пиздеже Проверяли и не раз, Baird, B. The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreaming : [англ.] / B. Baird, S. A. Mota-Rolim, M. Dreslerc

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(2019) Review article: The cognitive #neuroscience of lucid dreaming https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763418303361 Other, more relevant references? Come on, neuroscientists, we need to better understand, develop and retarget this human "skill".

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(2019) Review article: The cognitive #neuroscience of lucid dreaming https://t.co/65nNU6KkP1 Other, more relevant references? Come on, neuroscientists, we need to better understand, develop and retarget this human "skill".

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(2019) Review article: The cognitive #neuroscience of lucid dreaming www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Other, more relevant references? Come on, neuroscientists, we need to better understand, develop and retarget this human "skill".

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References and Further Reading Arnold-Foster, Mary. (1921). Studies in dreams. New York: The MacMillan Company. Aristotle. (350 BC). On the Soul. Baird, B., Mota-Rolim, S.A., Dresler, M. (2019). The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreaming. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral

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@StevenAKey3 //2 Having done lucid dreaming I've followed some of science. A study by Baird, Mota-Rohm & Desler (2019) titled "The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreaming" is one that's interesting. It ties lucid dreaming to several regions of the brain including the prefrontal and... /3

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Benjamin Baird, Sergio A. Mota-Rolim, Martin Dresler, The cognitive neuroscience of lucid dreaming, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Volume 100, 2019, Pages 305-323, ISSN 0149-7634,

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@hakwanlau @MatthiasMichel_ @alanlflee @De_dicto I agree that the study was well-controlled. The operational definitions used to determine dream lucidity were somewhat non-standard though, see our discussion in section 6.2 here: https://t.co/34q9B3rcsP

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@hakwanlau @MatthiasMichel_ @alanlflee @De_dicto Not so clear, unfortunately: https://t.co/y5trA3HIcr See also discussion here: https://t.co/34q9B3rcsP

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