WHAT THEY DID — In their trial, the researchers compared the benefits of a virtual-reality training program, traditional lucid-dream training, and zero training to see what effect the different approaches would have on one's ability to lucid dream.
The researchers divided 39 participants into three trial groups, one for each style of training being evaluated.
WHAT THEY DISCOVERED — The research team found participants who underwent virtual-reality training were able to have lucid dreams more often than non-trained dreamers, suggesting virtual reality may provide an ideal environment for training the brain to access this elusive kind of dreaming.
But importantly, traditional training appeared to be just as effective as the virtual-reality training, according to the study.
Essentially, "VR sickness" made participants more likely to question their reality anyway, which may have made their deliberate self-questioning more effective.
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