Researchers from France, led by Jean-Baptiste Eichenlaub, discovered that many pre-adolescent children (11–12 years old) experience lucid dreams. The scientists surveyed 1151 children, and only one in three had never experienced lucidity in their dreams. Overall, 14% of the participants experienced lucid dreams less than once a month, while the rest (more than half of the sample) experienced lucidity at least once a month, and one in five experienced it daily or several times a week.
The frequency of lucid dreaming correlates with the frequencies of the following phenomena:
– Nightmares
– Memories of dreams
– Strong emotions, both positive and negative, in dreams
The authors note that other studies have revealed that girls are more likely than boys to experience nightmares and strong emotions. However, in their study, they found no significant difference between boys and girls in the frequency of nightmares, emotions, or the content of lucid dreams. Moreover, the quality and duration of sleep did not play a role in the practice of lucid dreaming.
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The article was published in September 2024 in the Journal of Sleep Research.
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