During dreams, bizarre scenes you encounter can seem as tangible as reality; you feel as though you’re really flying through the sky or being chased through a jungle of bright-purple trees. But in special cases, people realize they’re in the midst of a dream as it’s unfolding.

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Called lucid dreaming, this phenomenon occurs…