Thread: ADA thesis

Some interesting lines in Robert Rider's thesis


Waking mindfulness did not account for a significant amount of variance in dream lucidity, but did account for a significant amount of variance in dream mindfulness...However, better performances on two neuropsychological measures (sustained attention and behavioral self-monitoring) were moderately correlated with dream mindfulness. Also, general mindful awareness and recent mindful acceptance were positively associated with sustained attention and behavioral self-monitoring. Significant relationships found between waking mindfulness and dream mindfulness provide support for continuity theory. Mindfulness appears to be expressed in dreams to a degree that is consistent with recent and general levels of mindful awareness. The relationships between neuropsychological functions and dream mindfulness suggest a shared brain bases for attention and behavioral self-monitoring across dreaming and waking.


Some people report that ADA alone ( without critical questioning ) doesn´t increase their lucidity frequency, but vividness and recall get better. This study seems to corroborate that ( i won´t go into possible biases as i can only read the summary )