Thread: Lucid dreamers wanted for a motor learning experiment (non-lucid dreamers can participate too!)

Originally Posted by skolax

Dear dream enthusiasts,

We, lucid dream researchers at Heidelberg University in Germany, are starting a new online study on motor learning in lucid dreams and are looking for participants.

Lucid dreams are dreams in which the dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming and can influence dream content.

Firstly, we are looking for frequent lucid dreamers (who have lucid dreams a few times a month or more often). They will be asked to practice a simple motor task (finger tapping) in their lucid dream for as long as they can.

Further, we will be looking for other participants who are not necessary lucid dreamers. They will be assigned to one of three our other groups: (1) physical practice group, (2) mental practice group or (3) no practice group. Participants in physical or mental practice groups will be asked to practice the motor task either physically or just in their minds after awakening at a certain time during the night. Participants in the no practice group will not need to do any practice.

All participants will be asked to do a brief pre-test of the motor task in the evening and a brief post-test in the morning.

If you are interested to participate, please fill an initial questionnaire: **Link Removed**. Further information will be sent by email.

Please note that initially we are recruiting frequent lucid dreamers. Participants in other three groups will start the experiment a bit later (however you can register and fill the initial questionnaire right now, we will just send you the information later!)

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Thank you very much for your help in advancing lucid dream research! It is very much needed and appreciated!

Tadas Stumbrys
Heidelberg University
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: **Link Removed**

How wonderful!!
Do you work with MelSchaedlich?
I wish you loads of participants and convincing results!!

This finger tapping in their lucid dream for as long as they can sounds a bit deterring, though.
What is it exactly, that you are supposed to dream-practise and for how long at least, for it making a countable night?

Also - when I do this test before going to sleep and do not LD - I had a hidden physical practice then as well, I wonder.
It probably takes several nights to get such a practice LD up and running - how about the influence of the tests as practice?

Please explain it a bit more!

I am just starting out - so maybe I´ll have several in a month.

If it would be fine with you - I could try my luck on it - being a beginner, but with some first successes.
But I do on the other hand not want to spend too much time in LDs on it - esp. at the moment, where all is more or less fresh.

If there is a way, how you see, it could maybe work anyway - please pm me!
I would be delighted to help!
But I hope there will be others, who are really experienced taking part.
Great you do this!!

Originally Posted by StephL

But I do on the other hand not want to spend too much time in LDs on it - esp. at the moment, where all is more or less fresh.

If there is a way, how you see, it could maybe work anyway - please pm me!
I would be delighted to help!
But I hope there will be others, who are really experienced taking part.
Great you do this!!

This would be my primary concern as well. My LDs are so valuable still to me but I am interested in any response to Steph's query above. Those who LD at will and are looking for things to do in their LDs might be interested as well.