Friday 6 January 2017

Lucid Dreaming



Derek Beres in this article examines the idea that practicing skills in your sleep can be as effective as physical training. In the video Sleep Psychologist Shelby Harris clarifies various concepts about sleep and dreams. 

"Mental training is arguably as important as physical fitness. That argument is gaining strength as a growing body of literature unravels the once-mysterious connections between consciousness and movement. We know that the murky domain of subconscious and autonomic actions greatly influences our waking lives. Now we’re learning how to train our unconscious selves for the benefit of our daily actions.
"Neuroscientist Rodolfo Llinás attributes this skill to the art of prediction. Before consciousness arose in multicellular creatures, primitive life developed a nervous system to navigate through its environment—a biological property he terms ‘motricity.’ By predicting where it has to move the organism ensures its survival.

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