Have you ever wondered how lucid dreaming is even possible; being aware that you’re dreaming and also having the ability to control your dreams? Well, researchers are using cutting-edge techniques to figure it out, including how they can communicate with lucid dreamers, the brain mechanisms responsible for these experiences, and how people can teach themselves to lucid dream. It might sound a lot like a sci-fi film but, in this episode, we are joined by an expert in the field to break down the mysterious neuroscience of dreaming and how its all possible. Dr. Başak Turker is a cognitive neuroscientist specializing in sleep, dreams, and consciousness. She earned her PhD from Sorbonne University and the Paris Brain Institute. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher at the Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognition Center in Paris. Her research explores how spontaneous fluctuations in ongoing brain activity influence perception across various states of consciousness, including wakefulness, sleep, and anesthesia. In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience of dreaming, the benefits of keeping a dream journal, how dreams can stimulate creativity, and how researchers are finding new ways to communicate with lucid dreamers and advance this fascinating field of neuroscience.

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