After analyzing many previous studies on lucid dreaming, researchers have defined it as a state that differs significantly from both REM sleep and wakefulness. The state known as lucid dreaming is an unquestionably surreal one, and it just got even more so. Perception and memory processing in the lucid dreaming state were found to be different from non-lucid REM sleep. Dreamers deep in REM sleep have no sense of control over factors like thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, but those in lucid dreaming states do. So if you’re capable of lucid dreaming, you’re in for an awesome trip.