Waking Charactoristics and LDing

[night_watcher]

In Beta Mode....Working out exactly how to phrase each question. Responses are crucial for working out the kinks with this survey. Revision #3 (1/25/2009) Updated Questions 1,4,5,7,8, and Test 2 Some people can naturally LD yet others can not. It may take months, even years for some people to learn this skill, while others get it overnight. We can debate for hours on end why this is, or we can do research. Hence the purpose of this thread. I want to collect data from Lucid Dreamers and compile it to see the similarities. The data will come from various tests and questions designed to get data about a particular aspect of the mind. Memory must be a factor in Dream Recall, as with remembering to do RCs. Imagination must play a factor in how well dreams are formed. But perhaps some other factors are in play. How often does one daydream, or meditate? How often does one perform RCs while awake? Ect... So, I would like everyone to respond to these questions (whether or not you can LD). You may post them here or PM me, though some challenges will require you to PM me. I will, when I get enough data, compile it and post it here so we can all anaylize it and determine which people are more prone to LDs than others. If you have a question you think should be added, PM me please. AND, please limit this thread to reporting back only. Any discussion about why LDs are natural to some and not others can be put here: http://www.dreamviews.com/community/...ad.php?t=72334. THANKS! __________________________________________________ Again, you may post the answers here, though if you PM me I will post your results as Anonymous. Question 1: How often do you LD? Did you have to learn how to LD or can you do it naturally? Question 2: How does the following techniques work for you on a normal night: DILD; DEILD; WBTB accompanied with WILD; other? Question 3: How long did it take you to get your first LD on purpose? Question 4: What was your high school average? (A, B, C, D, F) Question 4: Can you draw, paint, or write with attention to detail? Rate from 1 (being comparable to a 2 year old) to 10 (We are talking da Vinci at this level) Please explain why you feel this rating is correct Question 5: Rate the following subject area from 1 to 10 (1 being awful, 10 being amazing) -Mathematics -History -English -Foreign Language -Art -Sciences -Human Studies (psychology, sociology, ect) Question 6: If you have taken a IQ test (they are free online) what did you score? Question 7: Do you pay attention to detail during your waking life? Explain. Question 8: Do you meditate/use self-hypnosis/feel as one with yourself? Test 1: Go to http://www.dreamviews.com/induction.php. Look at the first word in the text. Remember it, and PM me 24 hours from now the word. Please no cheating for the sake of experimentation. Test 2: Look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St...y_terminal.jpg for 2 minutes. Close the page and describe the picture as much as you can. Test 3: Offer me a reason why some people can LD better than others.