While dreaming that she is being chased by a giant spider, Maria suddenly thinks to herself, "Wait, this isn't real, I must be dreaming!" She then decides to stop running and instead imagines the spider turning into a friendly, fluffy kitten. Which of the following best describes Maria's experience?

Lucid dreams are dreams in which parts of wakeful awareness remain present during the dream state; the dreamer recognizes that they are dreaming and can control the dream's content.

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Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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