Dream research and studies have been going on for hundreds of years and will continue to be researched for years and years. Recent studies have been done in the UK. These tests showed that generally girls recall their dreams more often than boys. In addition to recalling their dreams, girls had more nightmares than boys did as well. 3534 children ages 6-18 participated in this questionnaire that asked the questions above. Another study in Germany asked 301 lucid dreamers (dreams where you can control your own actions) asked the applications of lucid dreams. 81.4% of the lucid dreamers said that lucid dreams were just for having fun. 63.8% of those lucid dreamers changed a nightmare into a pleasant dream using their ability to control their own actions. 29.9 % of the 301 dreamers used the lucid dream to solve problems whether it be in real life or in the dream itself. 27.6% of dreamers used their lucid dreams to get creative ideas or insights, and finally 21.3% practiced skills during their lucid dreams.
“Our results show that lucid dreams have a great potential for improving one’s life in different ways. More research is needed to illuminate the possibilities of lucid dreaming, especially in the fields of nightmare treatment and practicing motor skills.”
-Melanie Schädlich, Daniel Erlacher
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