12 February 2026 · First online (indexed publication record)
Nicola De Pisapia, Erdem Taskiran, Stefano Mastino and colleagues
Journal of sleep research · Exploratory MRI study
An imaging study linked self-reported lucid-dream frequency with patterns spanning grey and white matter. The associated patterns differed from those linked with ordinary dream recall.
Method and scope
A multimodal, data-driven analysis combined structural brain measures with questionnaires about lucid and non-lucid dreams.
What to keep in mind
These are associations between individual differences, not proof that a particular brain structure causes lucid dreams. Exploratory components need independent confirmation.
Original paper & source
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DOI: 10.1111/jsr.70305
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