Jared has awakened spontaneously from a dream. He takes a few minutes to try to memorize the dream. Next, he engages in 10 to 15 minutes of reading that requires his full wakefulness. Then, while lying in bed and returning to sleep, he says to himself, "Next time I'm dreaming, I want to remember I'm dreaming." Finally, he visualizes himself lying in bed asleep while in the dream he just rehearsed. At the same time, he pictures himself realizing that he is dreaming. Jared is trying to learn how to use
A)the paradoxical intention.
B)secondary elaboration.
C)lucid dreaming.
D)the basic suggestion effect.

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Jared is practicing techniques associated with inducing lucid dreaming, where one becomes aware that they are dreaming while still in the dream. This includes memorizing the dream, engaging in wakeful activities, and then using visualization and affirmations to recognize when he is dreaming in the future.

Jared Has Awakened Spontaneously from a Dream