2 Articles by Bigna eLenggenhager
Tickle me, I think I might be dreaming! Sensory attenuation, self-other distinction, and predictive processing in lucid dreams
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience – September 22, 2014
Summary
In a fascinating exploration of lucid dreaming, participants discovered they could tickle themselves just as effectively as being tickled by others. This study reveals that during lucid dreams, the brain blurs the lines between self and other sensations, suggesting our perception of agency can shift in dream states.
Abstract
The contrast between self- and other-produced tickles, as a special case of sensory attenuation for self-produced actions, has long been a target o...
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Tickle me, I think I might be dreaming! Sensory attenuation, self-other distinction, and predictive processing in lucid dreams
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience – September 22, 2014
Summary
In a fascinating exploration of lucid dreaming, participants discovered they could tickle themselves just as effectively as being tickled by others. This study reveals that during lucid dreams, the brain blurs the lines between self and other sensations, suggesting our perception of agency can shift in dream states.
Abstract
The contrast between self- and other-produced tickles, as a special case of sensory attenuation for self-produced actions, has long been a target o...