Lucid dreaming in children: The UK library study

  • Michael Schredl (Author)
    Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany
  • Josie Henley-Einion (Author)
    Department of Psychology, Swansea University, United Kingdom
  • Mark Blagrove (Author)
    Department of Psychology, Swansea University, United Kingdom

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Abstract

The term lucid dream designates a dream in which the dreamer, while dreaming, is aware he or she is dreaming. Whereas lucid dreaming has been studied in adults, large-scaled surveys in children are scarce. The sample here included 3579 children for the ages from 6 to 18 who completed a brief questionnaire distributed in UK libraries. 43.5% reported having had at least one lucid dream. As hypothesized, incidence of lucid dreams was most strongly associated with the preference for reading fantasy/science-fiction. Whether lucid dreaming might be beneficial for children in skills training or coping with nightmares are interesting topics for future research.

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Published
2012-04-27
Language
en
Keywords
lucid dreaming, children, book preferences
How to Cite
Schredl, M., Henley-Einion, J., & Blagrove, M. (2012). Lucid dreaming in children: The UK library study. International Journal of Dream Research, 5(1), 94–98. https://doi.org/10.11588/ijodr.2012.1.9274