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. 2024 Apr 3;112(7):1040-1044.
doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.03.008.

The neuroscience of lucid dreaming: Past, present, future

Paul Zerr  1 , Nico Adelhöfer  1 , Martin Dresler  2
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The neuroscience of lucid dreaming: Past, present, future

Paul Zerr et al. Neuron. .
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Abstract

Lucid dreaming allows conscious awareness and control of vivid dream states; however, its rarity and instability make neuroscientific experimentation challenging. Recent advances in wearable neurotechnology, large-scale collaborations, citizen neuroscience, and artificial intelligence increasingly facilitate the decoding of this intriguing phenomenon.

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