Thursday, March 11, 2021

- Research Blog 8 - Revised Research Question and Current Works Cited -





 - Revised Research Question and Current Works Cited - 


My main research question hasn't changed, but the subsequent questions following after have altered somewhat as I delved into more scholarly articles and researched more about lucid dreaming and nightmares. However, I am unsure about whether I will be able to delve deep into all the supporting questions I have so far. 

Main Research Question → 

    Can lucid dreaming reduce and regulate nightmares amongst individuals suffering from nightmare disorders related to anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and can the use of video games supplement lucid dreaming therapy (LDT) to increase efficacy?

        Supporting Questions ⦂

  • What is LD? 
    • What happens during LD?
    • Can you train yourself to use it?
    • What parts of the brain are being used? 
    • To what extent is LD a conscious process?
  • What are nightmares?
    • How do you get diagnosed with a nightmare disorder?
    • Is it a disorder that stands alone or is there comorbidity with other psychological disorders?
    • What are lucid nightmares?
    • What disorders are commonly attached to nightmare disorders?
    • How can LD help nightmares?
  • What is the clinical application of LDT (lucid dreaming therapy) and IRT (Image Rehearsal Therapy)?
    • What are its advantages? potential uses?
    • Is it cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)? 
    • How is LDT and IRT usually done? 
    • How does it help? 
  • How can video games help LD?
    • What is it theorized to do?
    • What group is most studied when it comes to video games, nightmares, and LD?
    • What kind of people would video games and LD benefit the most?
    • Is there any evidence that video games can help? 
  • Are there any limitations and how can they be remedied?
    • How difficult is it to induce LD?
    • How lucid/aware do you have to be for it to be considered LD?
    • How much time is needed for its application?
    • What kind of studies are there? 
    • What kind of future investigations need to be done to add more support to LD and its potential uses?

Works Cited →


Chapter 1 - Video Games, Nightmares, and Emotional Processing

Bown, Johnathan, and Jayne Gackenbach. “Video Games, Nightmares, and Emotional Processing.” Emotions, Technology, and Digital Games, Academic Press, 25 Mar. 2016, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128017388000014#:~:text=More%20presence%20in%20video%20games,control%20dreaming)%20and%20nightmare%20protection.&text=Anecdotally%2C%20experiences%20of%20increased%20lucid,our%20laboratory%20following%20VR%20gameplay.

My Dream, My Rules: Can Lucid Dreaming Treat Nightmares?

De Macêdo, Tainá Carla, et al. “My Dream, My Rules: Can Lucid Dreaming Treat Nightmares?” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 10, 2019, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02618.

Cognitions in Sleep: Lucid Dreaming as an Intervention for Nightmares in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress

Holzinger, Brigitte, et al. “Cognitions in Sleep: Lucid Dreaming as an Intervention for Nightmares in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 11, 2020, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01826.

Expanding Self-Help Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares With Sleep Hygiene and Lucid Dreaming: A Waiting-List Controlled Trial

Lancee, Jaap, et al. “Expanding Self-Help Imagery Rehearsal Therapy for Nightmares With Sleep Hygiene and Lucid Dreaming: A Waiting-List Controlled Trial.” International Journal of Dream Research , vol. 3, 2010, doi:10.11588/ijodr.2010.2.6128.

Inner Ghosts: Encounters With Threatening Dream Characters in Lucid Dreams

Stumbrys, Tadas, and Daniel Erlacher. “Inner Ghosts: Encounters with Threatening Dream Characters in Lucid Dreams.” Dreaming, vol. 27, no. 1, 2017, pp. 40–48., doi:10.1037/drm0000043.

Induction of lucid dreams: A systematic review of evidence

Stumbrys, Tadas, et al. “Induction of Lucid Dreams: A Systematic Review of Evidence.” Consciousness and Cognition, Academic Press, 27 July 2012, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053810012001614.

Lucid Dreaming Treatment for Nightmares: A Pilot Study

Spoormaker, Victor I., and Jan Van den Bout. “Lucid Dreaming Treatment for Nightmares: A Pilot Study.” Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, vol. 75, no. 6, 2006, pp. 389–394., doi:10.1159/000095446.












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