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just a theory in progress, but do either of you notice in non-lucid dreams anything peculiar about that moment when you realize that you are in a dream? i cant figure how there can such a phenomenal shift in our consciousness but only seem like a simple perspective being transposed onto the rest of our dream world.
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It does seem like a small shift in consciousness, although it can feel very exciting. To me the key is thinking. In most NDs I'm just reacting or making up explanations for what's happening but not really thinking. In dreams where I become lucid, the lucidity happens because I question what's going on, and conclude I'm dreaming. For example how does that stranger know my name? Who is this person talking to me?

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jwe lose our temporal identities in lucid dreams. we are never thinking about what we are going to do tomorrow, what we did yesterday, and so on
Time and memories are definitely confused in my dreams. I go back to places I haven't lived in years. People are the wrong age. I can't remember by real job or my real home. But I am able to remember dream tasks, and sometimes I can remember dream signs. So there is some memory that is working, but most of it is defective.