Lucid dreaming: a way to better understand REM-sleep and consciousness
In neuroscience, the simple act of sleeping is surrounded by mystery and unsolved questions. Why do we sleep? How does the brain work during deep sleep? More puzzling than the act of sleeping is dreaming. Are we conscious in deep sleep? Why don’t we remember all parts of our dreams? Even though it’s been decades since dreaming has been validated as a neurophysiological phenomenon, the neurobiology behind it remains poorly characterized. In lucid dreams, people can be physiologically asleep but are aware that they are dreaming. Because of this, they are able to perform actions and even remember parts of their “real life” while dreaming. ….[READ]
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