Povezanost lucidnih snova, obrambenih mehanizama i psihickih tegoba

to the continuity hypothesis, significant positive associations of negative emotions, number of awakenings, induction techniques and frequency of lucid dreams with symptoms of psychopathology were found. Moreover, negative significant correlations between sleep quality, desire for a new lucid dream, positive emotions and intensity of lucid dreams with the examined symptoms were found, as well as different patterns of defense mechanisms with lucidity dimensions in dreams. The obtained results show that, in addition to the quality of sleep, the number of awakenings and the desire for a new lucid dream, emotionality and induction techniques are important determinants of the psychological well-being of lucid dreamers. This represents a significant shift in research and understanding of the multidimensionality of lucid dreaming so far.