Thread: ADHD and probablity of lucidity

I have ADHD and my recall and vividness are both horse's piss, so no.

Edit: Actually I should clarify; I'm what would previously have been called "ADD". I'm not particularly hyperactive, I'm mainly just completely lacking in ooh that's an interesting looking moth ... Uh, yeah, I'm completely lacking in whatever it was I was talking about. This aspect of ADHD is correlated with abnormally low brainwaves. Presumably the hyperactive aspect is correlated with abnormally high brainwaves, so it sounds to me as though it would be very handy for lucidity. The higher brainwaves would tend to explain frequent nightmares, too.

I think it's along the lines of co-relation does not imply causation.

In other words, her ADHD most likely leads to X. Then, X helps her get lucid.

For example, her ADHD might improve her familiarity with visualization and then, though that, help her realize when she is in a dream.

people usually young children have sleep disorders involving ADHD and i think it causes insomniac.

if she has ADHD (recent research says its over-diagnosed for ppl under 25) then i would say she is lucky to be a natural LDer because attention and motivation is a requirement for this skill especially for ppl who aren't natural.

she may just be one of those "easily-hypnotized" ppl who seems to be almost always atleast partly lucid. hypnotism doesn't seem to be a learnable skill like lucid dreaming so those who have it would just be lucky.

Interesting theory.
I don't know what I "officially" have. My pdoc doesn't like using labels and focuses on symptoms instead.
My body doesn't tend to be hyper but my brain seems to be as if on constant high doses of speed lol.
I've always had superb dream recall (recalling anywhere from 2-6 dreams a night) and all of them are vivid. Many of them are what most people would consider "nightmares" but for me it's just adventure
Recent stress has reduced my recall somewhat.
I've never been good at Lucid Dreaming. I see waking life through the eyes of everyone and everything. My dreams mostly often occur in 3rd person and a lot of times I'm not even myself.

Perhaps personality type (introvert/extrovert etc) should be figured in with your theory?

Quite possibly. I just thought it was an interesting theory; I don't really believe one way or another. I'm not quite sure 100% what she has (or is diagnosed with) but her mind is DEFINITELY rapid fire, I can tell you that much. Perhaps she's just a potential "natural" LDer that has yet to be unleashed!

.....sure seems like it. I'm trying so hard to get her to stick with it! She didn't do ANYTHING to get to the point she is now, while others have to seriously train to get there. Definitely a talent!

It may be a coincidence.
She's lucky though. Sounds like she's been CONVERTED...