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A phone app could help people have lucid dreams

New experiments suggest a DIY way to become aware of when you are dreaming

This conceptual image shows a profile of a person emerging from a dreamlike area of clouds.

A phone app could nudge users toward having more lucid dreams for recreation or research.

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By Maria Temming

If you want to have a dream where you know you’re dreaming, you might be in luck. A phone app seems to boost users’ odds of having lucid dreams.

Before bed, the app has users listen to a specific sound, such as a series of beeps, and practice associating that cue with a keen awareness of their thoughts and body.