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标题：An exploratory study of creative problem solving in lucid dreams: Preliminary findings and methodological considerations
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作者：Tadas Stumbrys ; Michael Daniels
期刊名称：International Journal of Dream Research
电子版ISSN：1866-7953
出版年度：2010
卷号：3
期号：2
页码：121-129
DOI：10.11588/ijodr.2010.2.6167
语种：English
出版社：Library of the University of Heidelberg
摘要：Both historical accounts and modern research suggest that dreams may contribute to creativity and problem solving, however no research has been done to investigate creative problem solving in lucid dreams – in which the dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming. This pilot and exploratory study explored the feasibility of such research. It was also hypothesised that dream characters might help the dreamer. Nine lucid dreamers (the experimental group) and nine non-lucid dreamers (the control group), for ten consecutive nights, had either to solve a logical puzzle or to create a metaphor. The preliminary findings suggest that lucid dreams can contribute to problem solving when dealing with more creative rather than logical tasks and that dream characters can provide plausible creative advice to the dreamer. Several methodological considerations were revealed that should be addressed in future studies.
关键词：lucid dreaming;problem solving;creativity;dream characters