Lucid Dreams versus "real" (non-dream) Memories

[phoenelai]

I was pondering about my Lucid memories versus my REAL (non-dream) memories. Outside of really special moments in your life that you'll always remember; my Lucid Dream memories are just a clear and vivid as my non dream memories. I was wondering if this is the same for everyone here? We all know Lucids can be as real as waking life so it would make sense why the lucid dreams are so clear. Your thoughts?

[subzero364]

I don't know how to answer to the poll, because my memories of lucid dreams are better than those of real life. Now, I have SOOO few LD memories compared to RL memories, so it may just be that there's not as much to remember. Still, I can walk through almost every LD I've had. Good topic btw.

[phoenelai]

Originally posted by subzero364 I don't know how to answer to the poll, because my memories of lucid dreams are better than those of real life. Now, I have SOOO few LD memories compared to RL memories, so it may just be that there's not as much to remember. Still, I can walk through almost every LD I've had. Good topic btw. Wow that's quite amazing. Thanks for the info!

[your_rainbow_girl]

I have to agree with the above poster. Although my lucid periods are still really couched in with the rest of my dreams, I can remember the lucid portions much more vividly than I can with the rest of the dream.

[DuB]

I remember my lucid dreams just as well as my regular dreams. And if I neglect to write them down or don't make a full effort to recall them, they slip away just like the regular dreams. The difference is that I am much more motivated to commit them to memory than I am non-lucid dreams.

[Asclepius]

I voted No. I find it much harder to recall conversations from lucid dreams than waking life. Major events in LDs are as memorable as waking memory. But minor details in LDs slip away quite quickly. I have to use dream recall techniques to recover them.

[Distant Clone]

Yeah this should have been a three option poll for Lucid >, =, or < Waking memories. I guess the options are Lucid = Waking and ((Lucid > Waking) OR (Lucid < Waking)). I vote for the not equal option, specifically Lucid > Waking. In Waking life, my most intense memories come from moments of complete lack of concern. Specifically, I can remember having fun on about five different playgrounds. Also, the last time I went to a concert I experienced a burst of lucidity in waking life. In my dream life, my non-lucid dreams are approaching the same amount of vividness as lucidity. There's really no difference, I'm about to the point where every dream will be lucid, in terms of awareness. I actually have meaningful conversations with DCs, I can read perfectly fine, and can even remember things in dreams.

[nina]

My vivid and realistic LDs are just as memorable as my waking life memories. I really can't tell the difference between an LD memory and a waking memory...so to me...I actually consider myself having really and truly done those things in my lucids dreams. Though to most people...that notion is ridiculous...because they simply do not understand. Reality is perception. Awareness. My LDs are reality...at least to me.

[juroara]

both are more or less the same for me. what matters is what happened during the waking life or the dream, is it something worth remembering, or just ordinary? theres a lot of lucid dreams I forget if I dont write them down eventually. And even then years later I have trouble remembering it when I read the dream log. But the same goes for life! its amazing how much you forget. what I remember the most are the moments where I lived in the moment - waking or dream

[phoenelai]

Originally posted by Aquanina My vivid and realistic LDs are just as memorable as my waking life memories. I really can't tell the difference between an LD memory and a waking memory...so to me...I actually consider myself having really and truly done those things in my lucids dreams. Though to most people...that notion is ridiculous...because they simply do not understand. Reality is perception. Awareness. My LDs are reality...at least to me. Damn well said Nina, damn!

[wombing]

what nina said. my most vivid lucid wasn't particularly mind-blowing from its description, but it is one of my most readily accessible, vivid memories. other lucids are vivid as well, though others are dim memories i wouldn't remember without my DJ. ..Though to most people...that notion is ridiculous...because they simply do not understand. Reality is perception. Awareness. My LDs are reality...at least to me.[/b] heh, this reminded me of going to see superman in 3D with a couple friends last week. near the beginning there is a scene where he leaps across a field in lengthy bounds. i felt all smug as it happened, thinking "pfft, i've done that " afterwards i couldn't resist informing them of this as well with the (at the drunken time) witty phrase: "you think seeing superman in 3D is cool, i've been him in 4D"

[PenguinLord13]

Originally posted by subzero364 I don't know how to answer to the poll, because my memories of lucid dreams are better than those of real life. Now, I have SOOO few LD memories compared to RL memories, so it may just be that there's not as much to remember. Still, I can walk through almost every LD I've had. Good topic btw. * Other than the fact that I haven't stabilized enough to get a full-length LD and walk through it, I am the same.

[nina]

Originally posted by wombing heh, this reminded me of going to see superman in 3D with a couple friends last week. near the beginning there is a scene where he leaps across a field in lengthy bounds. i felt all smug as it happened, thinking "pfft, i've done that * " *afterwards i couldn't resist informing them of this as well *with the (at the drunken time) witty phrase: "you think seeing superman in 3D is cool, i've been him in 4D" * Hah...that's awesome. You know...lucidity has actually helped me before in real life situations. There's a thread in the lounge about that huge rollercoaster...that I rode. Anyways, everyone was terrified of it. I used to be terrified of rollercoasters and I probably would have been a little afraid to go on it...but I just kept thinking about the lucid dream I had had the night before and how I was flying miles above the earth. And I couldn't, for the life of me...be afraid of this tiny rollercoaster. It was amazing. We should make a new topic about how LDing has given people courage or helped them in real life situations.

[Original Poster]

Well I'm still fighting an uphill battle with dream recall, so my one lucid dream feels more like a slide show, and I can't walk myself from beginning to end, there are plenty of gaps, though in the last like... 20 minutes it feels almost as good as real life, with the exception of what was said in conversation, and some of it feels more like I know exactly what I was doing but the images are just glimpses of certain parts, very nice, very colorful, very beautiful glimpses though.

[BillyBob]

gah! you beat me to this, (I was about to post a topic exactly like this until I saw yours My lucid dream memories are ways better than those of real life, If I try and think of a persons face from real life I often turn to my lucid dream memories of their faces, (I remember those in extreme detail) I guess this is because your mind is actually creating the things your seeing in a dream rather than just sorting out visual imput