Thread: Why are false awakenings something only lucid dreamers experience?

This is what I propose might be going on. False awakenings can be thought of as our minds tricking us into thinking we're awake when we're not. For this 'trick' to even work, the person must have some desire to be aware that he's dreaming. False Awakenings are like the ultimate prank for the subconscious to play on a lucid dreamer. An overweight person can only be made fun of for being overweight if he's self-conscious about it. If he doesn't care, the bullies will lose interest and won't pick on him. Similarly, our minds will only trick us into thinking we're awake if we're invested in knowing when we're dreaming.

Originally Posted by Dianeva

This is what I propose might be going on. False awakenings can be thought of as our minds tricking us into thinking we're awake when we're not. For this 'trick' to even work, the person must have some desire to be aware that he's dreaming. False Awakenings are like the ultimate prank for the subconscious to play on a lucid dreamer. An overweight person can only be made fun of for being overweight if he's self-conscious about it. If he doesn't care, the bullies will lose interest and won't pick on him. Similarly, our minds will only trick us into thinking we're awake if we're invested in knowing when we're dreaming.

You sir, are bang on the money.
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