There is an english term entitled "willful suspension of disbelief". This is when you choose to, as it says, suspend your disbelief.

Such as when you watch a horror movie, and you don't believe in ghosts... yet for the sake of enjoying the film you allow yourself to believe in them for the duration of the show.

Spiderman was an awesome movie. Do I really believe someone could do all the stuff that he can? No. But I suspended that disbelief so that I could enjoy the movie. It just wouldn't have been entertaining had I been shaking my head and saying "That can't happen!" the entire time.

Everyone does it. And I believe it is the same thing you do while Lucid Dreaming.

Thoughts?

I'm quite interested by your posted opinion on doublethink and LDing as well. Thanks!