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Does anybody have ideas for potential applications of lucid dreaming? It's been discussed a bit here and here before.
Aside from seemingly being a very good source of fun, I'm trying to think of other ways to use lucid dreaming.
For instance, mental visualization/rehearsal has been shown to be effective at improving ability in various skills, so it seems likely that rehearsal during lucid dreams should have similar (and possibly greater) benefits, though I don't know of any studies looking into this.
Even if you've never lucid dreamed yourself, I'd appreciate it if some of you brainstormed some ideas for novel uses for lucid dreams.
I've never heard of a study of whether improving skills via lucid dreaming works.
Two things that make me really want to learn how to do it, are free sex and improving my social skills by getting into unusual social situations that I couldn't try in waking life. I have heard anecdotal accounts of people using lucid dreaming for these purposes.
By the way, this is a really good book on lucid dreaming on the SIAI library thing account: http://www.amazon.ca/Exploring-World-Dreaming-Stephen-Laberge/dp/034537410X