Time required for motor activity in lucid dreams.
The present study investigated the relationship between the time required for specific tasks (counting and performing squats) in lucid dreams and in the waking state. Five proficient lucid dreamers (26-34 yr. old, M=29.8, SD=3.0; one woman and four men) participated. Analysis showed that the time needed for counting in a lucid dream is comparable to the time needed for counting in wakefulness, but motor activities required more time in lucid dreams than in the waking state.
Erlacher
Daniel
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Institute for Sport and Sport Science, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Daniel.Erlacher@urz.uni-heidelberg.de
Schredl
Michael
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D000328:Adult; D004325:Dreams; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004576:Electromyography; D004585:Electrooculography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D013997:Time Factors; D014851:Wakefulness