Lucid Dreaming: Asleep And Aware
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Lucid dreaming is an issue that has been studied as far back as
1896. A Lucid dream is one in which the dreamer is aware that he/she is
dreaming and is sometimes able to take control. Lucid dreams are an actual
phenomena that do occur in REM sleep.
Dr. van Eeden was the first recorded pe ....
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have had at least one lucid dream in their life that they could recall
(Lucid Dreaming 365). When a dreamer becomes lucid there are physical
changes on the outside of the body and brain patterns also change. There
are usually pauses in breathing and changes in heart rate. The amount of
brain activity is more heightened than that of a regular dream, but less
than when waking. It has also been observed that a person having a lucid
dream shows more brain activity than a waking pe ....
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