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*'''Mnemonically Induced Lucid Dream (MILD)''' - In short, MILD is telling oneself as they are in bed ready to sleep that they are going to become lucid when they dream, then visualizing oneself in a dream becoming lucid. This should be repeated until one falls asleep.

*'''All Day Awareness (ADA)''' - Is a technique which involves maintaining complete mindful focus on the present moment, all day and every day. This allows one to remain completely aware even when they are dreaming and is perhaps the most effective but effort intensive lucid dreaming technique. It can be read about in detail [http://www.dreamviews.com/induction-techniques/113253-all-day-awareness-dild-tutorial-kingyoshi.html here].

~~==Hypotheses for the mechanics of dreams==~~

While the exact mechanics on which dreams remain unknown, and the tulpa phenomenon remains scientifically unproven, the tulpa community has given rise to several popular speculative hypotheses that try to explain the mechanics that would allow people to experience the phenomenon, one of which is proposed below.

~~====Simulatory mind hypothesis====~~

The simulatory mind hypothesis suggests that basic thought, imagination and hallucinating or dreaming are all essentially a result of the same mechanism rendering data at different levels of detail within a neurological simulation framework system which exists to mirror the external environment by categorizing the sensory input it receives into a database of "separate" concepts and subconcepts in order to later use these for the processing of ideas and thoughts.

Assuming this is true, one's inner mind's eye could be thought of as a computer simulation framework which uses its internally stored memories to render concepts and ideas at varying levels of detail. Although the detail at which this renders concepts during everyday living is usually low, during [[dreams]] and [[internal hallucinations|hallucinations]] this system is capable of generating data that is detailed enough to be hyper-realistic and indistinguishable from waking life. This includes the ability to generate [[autonomous entities]] which are fully capable of coherent conversations.

This suggests that dreams are simply a neurological computer simulation framework which becomes activated during sleep. It's database is comprised of internally stored concepts which one has encountered throughout their life. This randomizes, shuffles and splices its particular set of memories, concepts and variables together in a manner which places emphasis tags upon concepts with recency and personal emotional significance.

The question as to why such a system would exist within the brain at all is an interesting one. It perhaps exists for the simple and basic purpose of generating potential scenarios which one may encounter in life as a means of internal practice to encourage survival should the potential event occur in real life. This would explain why dreams play such a huge emphasis on one's own fears and desires and indicates that they therefore serve a fundamentally important evolutionary function.

==References==

[[Category:Oneironautics]]

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 *'''Mnemonically Induced Lucid Dream (MILD)''' - In short, MILD is telling oneself as they are in bed ready to sleep that they are going to become lucid when they dream, then visualizing oneself in a dream becoming lucid. This should be repeated until one falls asleep.
 *'''All Day Awareness (ADA)''' - Is a technique which involves maintaining complete mindful focus on the present moment, all day and every day. This allows one to remain completely aware even when they are dreaming and is perhaps the most effective but effort intensive lucid dreaming technique. It can be read about in detail [http://www.dreamviews.com/induction-techniques/113253-all-day-awareness-dild-tutorial-kingyoshi.html here].
-==Hypotheses for the mechanics of dreams==
-While the exact mechanics on which dreams remain unknown, and the tulpa phenomenon remains scientifically unproven, the tulpa community has given rise to several popular speculative hypotheses that try to explain the mechanics that would allow people to experience the phenomenon, one of which is proposed below.
-====Simulatory mind hypothesis====
-The simulatory mind hypothesis suggests that basic thought, imagination and hallucinating or dreaming are all essentially a result of the same mechanism rendering data at different levels of detail within a neurological simulation framework system which exists to mirror the external environment by categorizing the sensory input it receives into a database of "separate" concepts and subconcepts in order to later use these for the processing of ideas and thoughts.
-Assuming this is true, one's inner mind's eye could be thought of as a computer simulation framework which uses its internally stored memories to render concepts and ideas at varying levels of detail. Although the detail at which this renders concepts during everyday living is usually low, during [[dreams]] and [[internal hallucinations|hallucinations]] this system is capable of generating data that is detailed enough to be hyper-realistic and indistinguishable from waking life. This includes the ability to generate [[autonomous entities]] which are fully capable of coherent conversations.
-This suggests that dreams are simply a neurological computer simulation framework which becomes activated during sleep. It's database is comprised of internally stored concepts which one has encountered throughout their life. This randomizes, shuffles and splices its particular set of memories, concepts and variables together in a manner which places emphasis tags upon concepts with recency and personal emotional significance.
-The question as to why such a system would exist within the brain at all is an interesting one. It perhaps exists for the simple and basic purpose of generating potential scenarios which one may encounter in life as a means of internal practice to encourage survival should the potential event occur in real life. This would explain why dreams play such a huge emphasis on one's own fears and desires and indicates that they therefore serve a fundamentally important evolutionary function.
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Oneironautics]]