Dream characters and the dream ego: an exploratory online study in lucid dreams

Two exploratory online experiments were carried out to investigate the interaction between dream characters and the dream ego in lucid dreams. Lucid dreamers were recruited via an Internet page (http://klartraum.de). In Experiment 1, 15 participants (26.5 ± 10.2 years; 4 female, 11 male) provided 27...

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Main Authors: Schmidt, Steffen (Author) , Stumbrys, Tadas (Author) , Erlacher, Daniel (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: June 2014
In: Dreaming
Year: 2014, Volume: 24, Pages: 138-151
ISSN:1573-3351
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fa0036942
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Author Notes:Steffen Schmidt, Tadas Stumbrys, Daniel Erlacher

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