Thread: Part 1 of Survey

Originally Posted by cookies18cream19

Non-lucid Dream Questions:


1. During the past year, you remember having ordinary, non-lucid dreams (which you assumed were real when asleep but recognized as dreams upon waking):



a) at least once a week



2. During the past year, you experienced nightmares upsetting enough to wake you:

e) never.



3. During the past year, you had dreams in which you seemed to wake up, but in reality, remained asleep:


c) at least every six months



4. During the past year, you had dreams that you suspected were dreams, though you remained unsure:


b) at least once a month



5. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you experienced real people:



b) sometimes



6. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you experienced imaginary people:



a) often



7. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you experienced real places:


c) rarely



8. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you experienced imaginary places:



a) often


9. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you could fly without external help:

c) rarely





10. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you were able to almost magically control whatever happened in the dream:



c) rarely



Lucid Dream Questions:



11. During the past year, you had lucid dreams (during which you were explicitly conscious of dreaming):



b) at least once a month


12. If you have ever had a lucid dream, please stop now to describe it in detail on a blank sheet of paper. Make sure the paper is clearly labelled "My Lucid Dream," and send it in with the questionnaire.

If you want lucid dreams, just go to my dream journal (link is in my sig). Everything in green is a lucid dream. There are forty of fifty there, at least ten of which are fairly good.

13. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you experienced real people:



b) sometimes


14. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you experienced imaginary people:



a) often



15. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you experienced real places:



a) often



16. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you experienced imaginary places:



b) sometimes



17. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you could fly without external help:



a) often (Look at my title under my name: it's there for a reason!)



18. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you were able to almost magically control whatever happened in the dream:



c) rarely I can fly, but have difficulty with any other dream control.



Healing Questions:



19. Have you ever tried to mentally or physically heal yourself in a lucid dream, curing an illness or overcoming a phobia or fear?



a) yes b) no



20. If yes, did you succeed?



N/A



21. If you succeeded, please attach a separate sheet of paper describing this experience. Make sure the page is carefully labelled "Lucid Dream Healing."


N/A
Problem Solving Questions:



22. Have you ever tried to solve an intellectual problem in a lucid dream? For instance, have you tried to think of an idea for a book or attempted to solve a mathematical equation?



a) yes



23. If so, what was the problem? Answer in one line.


I do not specifically remember, but I did a math problem fine, and tried to draw a cube. The cube came out a bit odd and flat, but the second one was fine.
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24. If you actually succeeded in solving the problem, please send a written account of your experience on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure it is carefully labelled "Lucid Dream Problem Solving."



Miscellaneous Dream Questions:



25. Please circle the two words that most often characterize your feelings when you awaken from a nightmare:



None, I don't have true nightmares (I'm often fearless or otherwise unemotional in my dreams).



26. If someone said you had a problem with nightmares, you would:



e) strongly disagree



27. If you have lucid dreams every so often, how do you feel about this statement: The day after I have a lucid dream my mood has generally improved.



b) agree



28. Just before you fall asleep, you see images:



b) sometimes

Thanks, good survey, I'll be off to part 2 now. May I ask what it is for though?

Non-lucid Dream Questions:


1. During the past year, you remember having ordinary, non-lucid dreams (which you assumed were real when asleep but recognized as dreams upon waking):
b) at least once a month

2. During the past year, you experienced nightmares upsetting enough to wake you:
d) at least once

3. During the past year, you had dreams in which you seemed to wake up, but in reality, remained asleep:
d) at least once

4. During the past year, you had dreams that you suspected were dreams, though you remained unsure:
c) at least every six months

5. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you experienced real people:
a) often

6. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you experienced imaginary people:
b) sometimes

7. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you experienced real places:
a) often

8. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you experienced imaginary places:
b) sometimes

9. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you could fly without external help:
d) never.

10. In the non-lucid dreams referred to in questions 1 through 4, you were able to almost magically control whatever happened in the dream:
d) never.


Lucid Dream Questions:
11. During the past year, you had lucid dreams (during which you were explicitly conscious of dreaming):
c) at least once

12. If you have ever had a lucid dream, please stop now to describe it in detail on a blank sheet of paper. Make sure the paper is clearly labelled "My Lucid Dream," and send it in with the questionnaire.
It was very short-lived. I caught a false awakening by counting 6 fingers on a hand and managed to maintain lucidity long enough to walk out of my house, onto my sidewalk, and try to fly. Jumping up and down didn't work. I was about to try a running start when I woke up.

13. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you experienced real people:
d) never.

14. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you experienced imaginary people:
d) never.

15. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you experienced real places:
a) often

16. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you experienced imaginary places:
d) never.

17. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you could fly without external help:
d) never.

18. In the lucid dreams referred to in questions 11 and 12, you were able to almost magically control whatever happened in the dream:
d) never.

Healing Questions:



19. Have you ever tried to mentally or physically heal yourself in a lucid dream, curing an illness or overcoming a phobia or fear?
b) no

20. If yes, did you succeed?
b) no

21. If you succeeded, please attach a separate sheet of paper describing this experience. Make sure the page is carefully labelled "Lucid Dream Healing."



Problem Solving Questions:



22. Have you ever tried to solve an intellectual problem in a lucid dream? For instance, have you tried to think of an idea for a book or attempted to solve a mathematical equation?
b) no

23. If so, what was the problem? Answer in one line.



__________________________________________________ ___



24. If you actually succeeded in solving the problem, please send a written account of your experience on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure it is carefully labelled "Lucid Dream Problem Solving."



Miscellaneous Dream Questions:



25. Please circle the two words that most often characterize your feelings when you awaken from a nightmare:
frustrated, helpless

26. If someone said you had a problem with nightmares, you would:
d) disagree

27. If you have lucid dreams every so often, how do you feel about this statement: The day after I have a lucid dream my mood has generally improved.
b) agree

28. Just before you fall asleep, you see images:
c) rarely