Sergio A Mota-Rolim

Brain Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal 59078-970, RN, Brazil.

2 papers in the library · 46 citations · publishing 2020-2023

Papers

The Dream of God: How Do Religion and Science See Lucid Dreaming and Other Conscious States During Sleep?

Frontiers in psychology January 1, 2020 Sergio A Mota-Rolim, Kelly Bulkeley, Stephany Campanelli et al. 31 citations

Religions have long recognized lucid dreaming (LD) as an important conscious state, predating modern scientific study by millennia. Hindu texts over 2,000 years old divide consciousness into waking, dreaming (including LD), and deep sleep. Tibetan Buddhists practice Dream Yoga to recognize dreams, overcome fears, and control dream content. Islam regards LD as a valuable mental state for mystical experiences. Christian theologian Augustine described LD as a preview of the afterlife. Spiritism in the nineteenth century linked LD to out-of-body experiences. Abrahamic religions view dreams as communication with God, while Indian traditions cultivate self-awareness through LD induction techniques. These historical religious insights can inform current scientific research on LD phenomenology.

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.555731 Full text Lucid dream Meditation Dreams Religion

Awake or Sleeping? Maybe Both… A Review of Sleep-Related Dissociative States.

Journal of clinical medicine June 6, 2023 Maria Eduarda Sodré, Isabel Wießner, Muna Irfan et al. 15 citations

Sleep is increasingly understood as a local brain phenomenon, not just a whole-brain process, with different states of consciousness—wakefulness, sleep onset, light sleep, deep sleep, and REM sleep—able to occur simultaneously, leading to dissociative states. These are classified as physiological (daydreaming, lucid dreaming, false awakenings), pathological (sleep paralysis, sleepwalking, REM sleep behavior disorder), and altered (hypnosis, anesthesia, psychedelics). The article reviews the neurophysiology and phenomenology of these states, concluding that their study is important for understanding consciousness and treating neuropsychiatric diseases.

DOI: 10.3390/jcm12123876 Full text Lucid dreaming Anesthesia Daydreaming Dissociative states +6