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Exploring “lucid sleep” and altered states of consciousness using ... philosophymindscience.org Philosophy and the Mind Sciences Jan 7, 2025 4 facts

referenceFrederik van Eeden published 'A study of dreams' in the Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research in 1913 (Volume 26, pp. 431–461).

referenceThe paper 'Out-of-body experiences, dreams, and REM sleep' was published in the journal Sleep and Hypnosis, volume 1, issue 3, pages 186–196.

referenceU. Voss, K. Schermelleh-Engel, J. Windt, C. Frenzel, and A. Hobson published 'Measuring consciousness in dreams: The lucidity and consciousness in dreams scale' in Consciousness and Cognition in 2013 (Volume 22, Issue 1, pp. 8–21).

referenceM. G. Rosen published 'What i make up when i wake up: Anti-experience views and narrative fabrication of dreams' in Frontiers in Psychology in 2013.

The Montreal model: an integrative biomedical-psychedelic ... frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychiatry 4 facts

claimKetamine experiences are often described as visions of current and past events juxtaposed with perceptual distortions, similar to how dreams contain bizarre transformations of memories and emotions.

referenceThe chapter 'Dreams in cognitive-behavioral therapy' by Skrzypińska and Szmigielska was published in the book 'Cognitive behavioral therapy and clinical applications' by IntechOpen in 2017.

claimThe personal significance of ketamine experiences is shaped by the framing provided to the patient, similar to how the interpretation of dreams varies across cultures and psychotherapy schools.

referenceThe article 'The use of dreams in psychotherapy' by Schredl et al. was published in The Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research in 2000.

Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 2 facts

claimSleepwalking involves purposeful movements such as dressing, eating, and urinating, but individuals are not acting out their dreams.

claimDreams occur during the REM phase of the sleep cycle, a period in which the body is fully paralyzed.

Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 2 facts

referenceZadra AL, Nielsen TA, and Donderi DC authored 'Prevalence of auditory, olfactory, and gustatory experiences in home dreams,' published in Perceptual and Motor Skills in 1998.

claimREM sleep behavior disorder is characterized by a complex set of behaviors occurring during REM sleep, including mild to harmful body movements associated with dreams and nightmares.

Why Is Sleep Important for Our Mental and Physical Health? insightspsychology.org Insights Psychology Oct 29, 2024 2 facts

claimDuring REM sleep, the human body experiences temporary paralysis to prevent the person from acting out dreams.

claimREM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep is characterized by brain activity resembling wakefulness and temporary body paralysis to prevent acting out dreams.

Consciousness, Attention, and Conscious Attention psychologytoday.com Psychology Today Jun 9, 2015 1 fact

claimForms of 'conscious attention' include those related to phenomenal experiences, dreams, self-awareness, autobiographical memories, reflexive thoughts, and effortless attention.

Altered states of consciousness – Knowledge and References taylorandfrancis.com Raquel Consul, Flávia Lucas, Maria Graça Campos · Taylor & Francis 1 fact

claimThe Western category of hallucination excludes dreams and maintains a rigid distinction between daydreams, imagery, and hallucinations, whereas other cultural settings may attach less pathological significance to these distinctions.

Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimRené Descartes' argument for skepticism posits that human senses can be inaccurate, citing the possibility of mistaking dreams for waking experiences or being systematically deceived by an evil demon.

CONSCIOUSNESS AND SLEEP - PMC - NIH pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov PMC 1 fact

referenceThe paper by Tononi et al. discusses what sleep reveals about the substrate of consciousness, how conscious experience can vanish during sleep, and the nature of dreams.

The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers Sep 27, 2017 1 fact

claimAn ancient mode of imaginal consciousness manifests in dreams, daydreaming, shamanic visions, mystical experiences, near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, and psychedelic visions.

Altered State of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com Springer Sep 17, 2025 1 fact

referenceBosinelli, M., & Pier, C. C. (2001) published 'Consciousness during dreams' in the journal Consciousness and Cognition.

Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimJennifer M. Windt authored the entry 'Dreams and Dreaming' for The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, published by the Metaphysics Research Lab at Stanford University in 2021.