Lucid Dreaming Test Questions – Flashcards
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lucidity
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psychiatric term, clear insight and correct orientation into reality (awareness and control)
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lucid dreaming
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dreaming while actively thnking about the fact that one is dreaming
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witnessing dreaming
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dreaming while experiencing a quiet, peaceful inner awareness of "wakefullness" seperate from the dream
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deep sleep witnessing
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dreamless sleep in which one experiences a quiet, peaceful inner state of awareness or wakefulness
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frequency of lucidity
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20% once a month 50-100% in a lifetime 1.5% of all dreams are lucid
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factors of lucidity
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out of body experiences, near death experiences, alien abduction, hallucinatory experiences, mystical and meditative experiences
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stages of sleep and sleep cycle
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relaxed wakefulness stage 1 stage 2 stage 3 REM
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relaxed wakefulness
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predominant alpha waves
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stage 1
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low amp., fast waves ( mixed frequency )
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stage 2
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slower mean frequency, greater amp
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stage 3
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rhythmic, slow, high amp, delta waves
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REM
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similiar to stages, but with distinctive "saw tooth" waves of modulate amp
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REM tonic
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few eye movements, low activation
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REM phasic
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eye movement, high cortical activation, LUCID DREAMS
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LaBerge research conclusion
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dream behaviors have the same effect on brain as waking life behaviors, confronting fears transforms them into something less scary, practicing in safe dream environment has same effect as real life
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limits of control
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reading- the longer the material the harder to read, if the dreamer looks away it changes flicking the light switch: light increases gradually, firing gun - click expectations - are a primary limitation
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MILD: mnemonic induction of dreams
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ask yourself, am i dreaming, throughout the day look for something specific in dreams check ability to read
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WILD: wake initation of lucid dreams
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maintain awareness while going to sleep easier after sseveral hours of sleep or taking a nap related to dream yoga may have sleep paralysis or OBE
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WBTB: wake back to bed
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sleep 5-6 hours, wake 1 hr, back to bed think about lucid dreaming while awake
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mechanical aids
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machines to signal dreamers
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david hearne
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detects breathing changes and gives wear electric shock to wrist
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stephen laberge
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googles that detecct REM eye movement and produces light
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therapeutic uses
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congront fears, interpret dream symbols, try new barriers, potential treatment for chronic nightmares, recurring dreams, and personal growth and exploration
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dream yoga
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dreams can be change by will dreams are unstable its all a dream union
