Television is a very passive endeavor. It is also a self-contained reality that forces us to remain indifferent to the multitude of images and events that are presented in rapid succession. The events and stories can be very 'dream-like' and may lower our questioning of what really is reality. In short, the programs it displays may be counter-productive in the induction and longevity of our lucid dreams. Under this experiment, we will test whether lucid dreaming and dreaming in general is effected by the amount of television watched weekly.

Below is a rough outline of the experiment.

Hypothesis: Television cultivates an environment that is detrimental to dreaming lucidly.

Experiment:
Independent Variable: Amount of time spent watching television per week.
Dependent Variable: Number of lucid dreams per week.

Control:
For the control I would very much like a few people who spend an average two and a half to four hours each day, about seventeen and a half a week, of television watching to post their number of lucid dreams each week and the number of remembered dreams.

Members of this group should have had a lucid dream in the past.

Experimental Group:
I would appreciate if a few people would discontinue watching television for about two or three weeks. Or, at most, watch about three and a half hours per week, or about thirty minutes each day. During that time you must perform reality checks every five minutes, or if something significantly strange occurs on screen. If on average you already watch that much television, record the number of lucid dreams you have and the number of dreams you remember and post them here.

Members of this group should also have had a lucid dream. Both the control and the experimental group will continue all their ordinary routines for inducing lucid dreams.

Time Frame:
Five weeks, perhaps? Two months or more may allow for greater accuracy.

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Please post questions, comments, or anything to discuss this experiment. I'm hoping at least five to ten people will join in. I'll be attempting the experiment myself and posting my results here.