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Moo-Rung Loo¹, Shih-Kuen Cheng¹

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People with higher trait dream lucidity may better resolve cognitive conflicts. This study found that increased insight during dreaming correlates with improved attentional conflict resolution, particularly when cues are present.

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attention attentional network task conflict resolution lucid dream trait lucidity

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychology of Consciousness

Background:

Dream lucidity, the awareness of dreaming, is increasingly studied for its cognitive correlates.
Attention comprises distinct networks: orienting, alerting, and conflict monitoring.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the relationship between trait dream lucidity and attentional network functions.
To determine how dream lucidity correlates with orienting, alerting, and conflict resolution components of attention.

Main Methods:

Participants (N=77) self-rated dream lucidity daily using the LuCiD scale over 7 days.
Attentional network functions were assessed using the Attentional Network Task (ANT).

Main Results:

A negative correlation was observed between trait lucidity and the conflict score on the ANT in a subset of participants (N=49).
This subset showed faster responses when an alerting signal preceded the task, indicating facilitated processing.

Conclusions:

Higher trait dream lucidity is associated with more efficient conflict resolution in attention.
This suggests that individuals with greater dream insight may possess enhanced cognitive control, especially under conditions that facilitate information processing.