Key concepts in dream research: Cognition and consciousness are inherently linked, but do no not control “control”!

Horton, C. (2020) Key concepts in dream research: Cognition and consciousness are inherently linked, but do no not control “control”! Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14 (259). pp. 1-4. ISSN 1662-5161

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Abstract

Whilst lucid dreaming (LD) is defined as being aware of dreaming whilst dreaming, a misconception exists in the public domain as a referral to controlling dream content and plot (Neuhäusler et al., 2018). This misconception reflects a number of widely-held beliefs about the nature of dreaming, which in part this commentary will seek to explain and rectify. Furthermore, the aim of this piece is to suggest definitions of key concepts in the study of lucid and non-lucid dreaming concerning control, cognition, and consciousness. Whilst superficially there seems overlap between each of these, independent processes, and associated experiences underpin them.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: sleep, dreaming, cognition, control, lucid dream
Divisions: School of Social Science
Depositing User: Dr Caroline Horton
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2020 10:53
Last Modified: 08 Jan 2021 11:28
URI: https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/752

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