The experiment involved participants utilizing specialized equipment including sensors and earbuds. On September 24, one participant sleeping at home induced lucid dreaming, a state in which you are aware that you are dreaming. It is apparently a trainable skill, although I have only ever personally experienced it a handful of times throughout my life.

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    While no doubt fascinating, it is also a bit frightening. The idea of commercializing dreams sounds ripe for misuse and if we’re being force-fed content even while we are sleeping, when will we ever be able to truly unplug and get any actual rest?