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Yanlin

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Controlled dreaming.
« on: July 05, 2009, 04:06:09 pm »
Or rather, daydreaming with your eyes closed.

After I wake up, I have a huge urge to go back to sleep. When I do, I have very vivid dreams and I have more control than normal. I don't remember most of them, but I get to use most of my rational thought while having them.

Problem is, I know dreams only occur during REM sleep. Which can't happen in one minute. It takes 90 minutes to occur in sleep. It stays for 90 minutes, then it's another 90 minutes of dreamless sleeping. Then another dream. Repeat Ad-Wakeupium.

So then. Have I mastered my dreams and given myself the ability to partially simulate reality to my own enjoyment?
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2009, 05:00:08 pm »
I don't get the REM sleep thing, I have dreams within less than an hour of napping, very often.
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2009, 06:56:26 am »
Whoa, yet another topic about dreams?  :P
Also what is this "REM sleep" means?
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2009, 02:39:37 pm »
random Eye movement.

its a type of deep sleep where your eyes dart around, its usually the time when you start dreaming.
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2009, 03:40:49 pm »
Quote from: Jakkarra on July 06, 2009, 02:39:37 pm
random Eye movement.

its a type of deep sleep where your eyes dart around, its usually the time when you start dreaming.

Oh, thanks for the explanation.  :)
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2009, 03:46:26 pm »
Actually, it's technically "rapid eye movement".
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Yanlin

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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2009, 04:31:22 pm »
Quote from: Jakkarra on July 06, 2009, 02:39:37 pm
random Eye movement.

its a type of deep sleep where your eyes dart around, its usually the time when you start dreaming.

Incidentally, RAM means rapid access memory.
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2009, 05:14:11 pm »
No, RAM means:
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Yanlin

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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2009, 05:26:07 pm »
Nice +Derail+
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2009, 08:22:43 pm »
Anyway, you go into REM sleep almost immediately if you wake up and go back to sleep, which is why it's the best time for lucid dreaming.
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2009, 01:42:23 am »
Quote from: Peewee on July 06, 2009, 03:46:26 pm
Actually, it's technically "rapid eye movement".

thats what i said, rapid  eye movement.
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2009, 05:50:40 am »
Quote from: Jakkarra on July 06, 2009, 02:39:37 pm
random Eye movement.

its a type of deep sleep where your eyes dart around, its usually the time when you start dreaming.
See? You said random, not rapid.

Also... *high fives Yanlin*
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2009, 10:39:31 am »
You LIE!
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Yanlin

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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2009, 10:40:24 am »
Quote from: Cthulhu on July 06, 2009, 08:22:43 pm
Anyway, you go into REM sleep almost immediately if you wake up and go back to sleep, which is why it's the best time for lucid dreaming.

Really? I recall watching a show on Discovery that said it's a 90 minute cycle.
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Re: Controlled dreaming.
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2009, 01:40:40 pm »
Quote from: Yanlin on July 06, 2009, 05:26:07 pm
Nice +Derail+

Ah well...this happens a lot on the DF forums...we got used to it I guess.. ;D
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