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They’re aware of everything when they’re dreaming. They know it’s a dream, and they can use their will to influence what they dream. Those are the special abilities of lucid dreamers. Neuroscientists, psychologists and sleep specialists are still mystified by the dream world, even today. Researchers are using people who have lucid dreams in an effort to solve its riddles. So, where is the boundary between sleep and being awake? What makes dreams happen? What’s the wellspring of their often surreal content? Can they provide approaches for easing anxiety disorders or other mental illnesses? Is it possible to use lucid dreams to develop certain skills or run through exams in the mind in order to better master similar situations in real life?
Since the end of the 1970s, when the existence of this state was scientifically proven for the first time, researchers have made a number of surprising discoveries by working with lucid dreamers. The fact that lucid dreaming can also be learned is now common knowledge, especially among younger people.
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