Comparison of the Intensity of Lucid Dream, Metacognition and Dispositional Mindfulness in Mediators with Normal people

The aim of this study was to compare the intensity of lucid dreaming, metacognition and dispositional mindfulness in mediators with normal people. The method of this study was descriptive causal-comparative and sample consisted of 220 students of Guilan university. These individuals were selected in an available sampling by sending the questionnaire link in the social channels related to the students of Guilan university in parallel with the virtual education conditions of the Corona virus pandemic. Initially, by observing the inclusion criteria, 120 students with a history of daily (between thirty minutes to two hours) and continuous (at least two years) and with an age range of 18 to 40 years and the exclusion criteria of a history of psychedelic drugs and drug addiction were considered as a mediator group and, along with 120 other students who had no history of meditation practice and were matched with the first group in terms of age, gender and level of education, formed a sample group. The questionnaires used in this study are: the intensity of lucid dreaming (LuCid), mindfulness (FFMQ) and metacognition (MCQ). Data analysis was performed using multivariate analysis of variance in SPSS-21 software. According to the findings, there was a significant difference between mediators and non-meditators in the intensity of lucid dreaming, mindfulness and metacognition. The results, according to theoretical and practical implications can be useful in addition to the general population, for researchers and therapists to use meditation exercises as a low