Lucid dreaming
Lucid dreaming is a phenomenon in which a person becomes aware that they are dreaming while they are still in the dream state. This awareness can range from a faint recognition of the fact to a momentous broadening of perspective. Lucid dreamers often report being able to manipulate their dream's environment and narrative.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈluːsɪd ˈdriːmɪŋ/
Etymology
The term "lucid dreaming" was coined by Dutch author and psychiatrist Frederik van Eeden in his 1913 article "A Study of Dreams". The word "lucid" comes from the Latin lucidus meaning "light" or "clear," and "dreaming" is derived from the Old English drēam meaning "joy," "noise," or "music."
Related Terms
- Dream: A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
- Sleep: A naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.
- REM sleep: Rapid eye movement sleep, a unique phase of sleep in mammals and birds, characterized by random rapid movement of the eyes, accompanied by low muscle tone throughout the body, and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly.
- Sleep paralysis: A state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is aware but unable to move or speak.
- Dream journal: A diary used to record dreams.
- Nightmare: A disturbing dream that causes the dreamer to wake up feeling anxious and frightened.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Lucid dreaming
- Wikipedia's article - Lucid dreaming
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