Exploring Predictors of Lucid Dreaming Skills: Insights from a community-based Study
PsyArXiv October 8, 2024 Felix Sammer, Susanne Haug, Veronika Timpe 1 citation preprint
Lucid dreaming involves awareness of dreaming, but the degree of awareness and control varies among individuals. Analyzing data from 344 participants recruited mainly from online lucid dreaming communities, multiple regression analysis showed that lucid dreaming frequency and knowledge about lucid dreaming significantly predict lucid dreaming skills. Meta-awareness was also suggested as a predictor but did not remain significant after adjusting for multiple comparisons. A small correlation emerged between sleep paralysis and lucid dreaming frequency, but no significant link with induction techniques. Community differences appeared in age, dream recall, technique use, and beliefs. The most used induction techniques were WBTB, MILD, and WILD.