DREAMING ON THE BRAIN
Dear HIW,
How does lucid dreaming occur?
Isabella Martinez
Any readers who have experienced lucid dreaming will know how bizarre this blur between imagination and reality is. Lucid dreaming is a state of dreaming when you are aware that the events aren’t real. You know that you’re in a dream, but may still be able to control your actions within the dream.
Exactly how or why this happens isn’t entirely known, but it’s related to an increase in activity in the prefrontal cortex while sleeping. This is the most evolved area
