Lucid dreaming is an issue that has been studied as far back as 1896. A Lucid dream is one in which the dreamer is aware that he/she is dreaming and is sometimes able to take control. Lucid dreams are an actual phenomena that do occur in REM sleep. Dr. van Eeden was the first recorded person to study dreams in which the dreamer is aware they are dreaming. In 1896 he began recording his dreams. Over …showed first 75 words of 1267 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1267 total…the leading authority on lucid dreams today (Blackmore 368).         Lucid dreams have been studied for over 100 years and still not everything is known about them. Thanks to the work of people like La Berge and Hearne, more is becoming known each day. Also technological advances such as the polygraph have helped to prove that lucid dreams are real. All may never be known but at this rate, everyone could be a lucid dreamer by the millennium.