Induction of lucid dreams: A systematic review of evidence

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1456-1475

  Stumbrys, Tadas ^a   Erlacher, Daniel ^b   Schädlich, Melanie ^c   Schredl, Michael ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Classification; Induction techniques; Lucid dreaming; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DONEPEZIL;

AUDITORY STIMULATION; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DREAM; EGO; EXTERNAL STIMULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LUCID DREAM; MEDLINE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCINFO; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; STIMULATION; SUGGESTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACTILE STIMULATION; VESTIBULAR STIMULATION;

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DREAMS; HUMANS; INDANS; PIPERIDINES; SLEEP;

EID: 84865354177     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: 10902376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2012.07.003     Document Type: Review

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