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Any update Kay

Been gone for about a week on Christmas vacation, but going to wait a little bit longer for more input before i start analyzing - thanks everyone who has taken it!

Welcome back!  You've been missed.

I've finished it

Sorry once again, left for Deep Creek, MD (it was so cold!!) But now i'm back - sorry for making everyone wait. I'll try to compile the results asap.

It's worth waiting for.

Hope it was a great trip!

This website is being stupid. Due to me not being a "upgraded member" i cannot export or do anything to the responses; i'm going to have to type them up manually. Does anyone here have issues with me publishing the responses? No info about the person who responded will be included. If you do not wish for your response(s) to be shared then please send me a private message.

I am just posting the results first. After which if people would post their thoughts on any patterns/recurring traits they see it would be a huge help.

Question 1. (click to show/hide)What trait(s) stood out in your childhood dreams? *If you do not remember any dreams from your childhood leave the space blank

1.   Strange and recurring places

2.   Fear and anxiety

3.   abandonment, being chased by something.

4.   Being chased; having the ability to do extraordinary things and especially fly; lots of dream characters.

5.   animals, bright colors, disembodiment, water, lots of people

6.   Running from others, falling from high places and breaking limbs (endless height of stairs, skyscrapers, etc.), jumping willing from said heights to get away from those running after me (very common trio that consistently haunted me).

7.   I can't remember enough to say for sure, but I seem to recall mostly the negative ones (makes sense, as those would probably stick). I had a reoccurring one of becoming lucid on some cliff, and then jumping off to wake up.

8.   lots of fog

9.   playgrounds

10.   nothing really stands out, same as dreams I have these days, except I did have more recurring nightmares

11.   The usually involved my family disappearing..

12.   A lot of my childhood dreams seemed to have 'fantastic' elements. Some of them took place in space, some of them I was exploring big old buildings, some of them I was fighting spies, and so on.

13.   in my recurring dreams i remember very LARGE platonic shapes as solid... looming in the air around me... forcing me to run... and large bells.

14.   Anxiety (e.g., brothers death, alien visitors, etc ...)

15.   Voids. I often found myself in endless voids.

16.   fear

17.   False Awakenings and once in a while nightmares.

18.   I do not remember any specific traits in my childhood dreams. I think they were like now, with no special consistent occurring theme.

19.   Nightmares where I'm being chased by something with more speed and strength. I'm constantly evading, as I have more agility.

20.   Dragons, False Awakenings, Happy Dreams vs. Nightmares

Question 2. (click to show/hide)Please describe the form socialization you find ideal. Ex: Do you prefer to hang out with a few friends? Do you enjoy large groups/parties? Are you a private person who prefers to be alone?

1.   Private or small group; dislike crowds

2.   I don't mind being alone(unless I'm around others), but I like being with people.

3.   A group of close friends

4.   private/ small circle of tight knit friends

5.   I prefer small groups of people, best with one to three others. I like large groups, but I feel closest to others when in a small group. I like to be with people, but there are times I want my alone time and can sometimes switch off when with a group.

6.   private person

7.   I like spending time alone, with my husband, or with a small group of friends

8.   I prefer to be with a few friends, sometimes alone, but primarily the former.

9.   I prefer to hang out with a few good friends, although when I'm around them I tend to be much more outgoing.

10.   private

11.   I like being with a small group of friends, and sometimes I like being alone.

12.   I like to be with a few friends, and I also enjoy being alone. Big groups/parties are okay.

13.   I prefer to be alone.

14.   I prefer largely to be alone, and what socialization I do is mostly done over the internet or with family over the phone.

15.   hang out with a few friends.

16.   I'm used to being alone, but I won't hesitate if a friend wants to hang out.

17.   I prefer to hang out with a small group of close friends.

18.   I prefer small groups or one-on-one.

19.   Private

20.   Prefer to stay home, but not alone, with family or friends.

23.   A few friends.

22.   Prefer few friends

23.   A few friends.

24.   I like to have a group of close knit friends rather than a huge group of them, yet I need to have my privacy at some time.

Question 3. (click to show/hide)Do you have a hobby-like interest in any arts/fine arts? If so what activity and how often? *Please note playing an instrument, painting, drawing, film making, engineering/inventing, photography and the like are all arts. if you participate in something not listed, or are not sure, please describe it anyway.

1.   guitar, programming, writing (dreams), math

2.   I play an instrument, and I love to write/draw. 3.   I enjoy painting, writing, poems, and of course dreaming.

4.   playing music (guitar and all sorts of electronic musical instruments) photography, film making, creating musical instruments and electronic toys.

5.   I've played the clarinet and sing and love music. I appreciate good drawings, sculptures, etc. but I'm not that good at drawing. I love to write and have been writing for many years, though not professionally.

6.   guitar, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, costume making

7.   Drawing, used to do it daily since I was 3 but I stopped that ritual about two years ago. Went from daily to weekly to spontaneously.

8.   I do occasionally go on picture taking sprees I suppose, and though I try to draw occasionally I usually stop before I begin. I'm into engineering things like radio control planes, though my creations aren't usually too pretty! I sometimes write, but only rarely, and mostly just silly poems.

9.   foreign films

10.   Drawing, painting, singing.

11.   I like to make music, play guitar, and draw. Due to my recent schedule I've barely had time to do any of those but under normal circumstances I would do a bit each day

12.   I write poetry and fantasy stories.

13.   I'm interested in drawing, though I haven't done it in years, writing, which I do in one form or another at least once a day, and programming.

14.   play guitar, draw, all music of nearly all kinds, i write poetry

15.   I play violin, practicing roughly every other day...

16.   music, engineering, research on lucid dream induction and applications of lucid dreaming to PSI phenomenon.

17.   I am a musician, previously pro, now very serious amateur. I also draw, paint, write, photography, woodwork.

If you consider Engineering one of the arts, I'm that too - an M.E.

18.   weight lifting

19.   No.

20.   I don't have a hobby-like interest in any art at current time, though I have an interesting in engineering.

21.   Writing

22.   Programming, but currently not often. Less than once a month.

23.   I am an artist, in that I work with visual art. I enjoy sketching, drawing, painting digitally or with real media, etc... I also enjoy technical drawing like architecture.

Question 4. (click to show/hide) What are your dreams for a future career? If you are not sure please put what you would like in a job, If you are already employed please the list the job(s) and your activities in said job.

1.   Author.

2.   Becoming a professor of some sort, or doing a lot of travel, or both. Keeping up my skill in Spanish.

3.   funeral director

4.   I would love to own a coffee shop. I don't know if I'd like to be the manager (I'm not much of a leader), but I'd like it to be mine so I could decide what kind of place it would be. I am currently teaching English in Russia (I'm American), but I worked in a coffee shop in 2007 for about six months. Before this I worked for a school district in a technology department.

5.   In school studying to be a nurse practitioner

6.   Currently I am a part-time waitress. I aspire to become a hematologist with an undergraduate's degree in biological engineering.

7.   An engineer is the realistic one, though I always fancied it would be nice to be a pilot.

8.   history major

9.   forensic science

10.   I would love to be a musician/producer, or a scientist of some sort.

11.   I'd like to be a writer.

12.   I either intend to go into the computer field or become a nurse or paramedic.

13.   i'd love to be a recording artist, or at least a songwriter i am currently an engineer.

14.   I'd like to become a mechanical engineer.

15.   Spent much time in engineering driving to a dead end. I am now looking for something new, perhaps in the fitness industry or potentially a business.

16.   I would love to be fully self-employed in consulting, engineering and machining. Present job includes all the above, plus I.T., sales, management and administration.

17.   physician

18.   Biology and Paleontology is what I want to study. Question 5. (click to show/hide)How would you describe yourself? What traits would you say are your strongest? (Ex: Caring, shy, open minded). Feel free to elaborate on any traits.

1.   Shy, open minded, critical, well-intended, kind, paranoid, empathetic.

2.   Quiet, confident, serious, thoughtful, open-minded.

3.   introvert, quiet, caring, loyal.

4.   Sweet, gentle, introverted, reserved, easily amused, cheerful (usually), a good listener, easygoing, lazy, passive, and a bit odd.

5.   logical, analytic, empathetic, outspoken

6.   Carefree, determined, open minded, friendly person. My determination and care-free mind set are my strong points; determined not to give up on anything I wish, and carefree enough to not let set backs bother me.

7.   I'd say I'm pretty shy, but not extremely serious. I tend to enjoy the company of extroverted people. I can be irritable, but it's nothing major. I also have a tendency to hold onto things (emotions, past mistakes) for a long time. I sometimes like to be alone, but mostly engaged in a physical activity, such as biking, just to think a little.

8.   brain that segues constantly

9.   empathic, easygoing, intelligent, curious

10.   I'm kind of shy and introverted unless I'm with my friends. I tend not to talk much either. However, I do try to be as nice as I can to other people. I also like to try and analyze what people are doing and determine what they are thinking/what state of mind they are in.

11.   I am a shy person who doesn't like to socialize very much. My strongest trait is probably my imagination.

12.   I'm very openminded, a bit reclusive, and empathetic. I'd also say creative, impatient, and passive.

13.   very interested in seeing things from other's perspective... very curious about life... on the negative side, i am too analytical sometimes... i think too much!!!

14.   dedicated, loyal, honest, focused.

15.   Persistent, Bright, Introverted, One who values creativity and enjoys solving problems his own way.

16.   Shy, uh... can't think of anything really.

17.   Kind of open-ended question. I'm a private person who doesn't like the spotlight, yet I very much enjoy performing onstage on my instruments. I'm hard-working and highly dis-organized on the surface, yet a closer look will reveal organization and order that makes sense to me. I'm a diagnosed ADD, and that's pretty obvious to most who meet me. I was medicated for a time but decided I like it better without.

18.   rational

19.   Hmm, I think it can be difficult to describe myself, but I can give it a try.

I am open-minded by nature, and have always explored the endless possibilities of reality. It has brought me far in understanding reality. Being sceptical and searching for ideas that made sense, I quickly gained knowledge of religion, and its limits. I am adventurous at heart, but have still not explored that potential. I seek for knowledge and wisdom, that is why I have read about almost everything, every time I find a thing I don't know about I HAVE TO look it up, I want to know what it is. To times I will go deeply into it. I am mature, it was obvious that my earlier class-mates were not, and that separated us in part. I am gentle and kind, and I know that love is the only way to evolve. I stride for that, sometimes consciously having that in mind. I am VERY reflective, in a test I did in school my scores were literally off the charts. I tend to analyse, and try to see a problem from every perspective. To be objective. I can become quite enthusiastic and engaged when discussing and revealing my ideas and concepts, as they are of my interest. Reality for example. As an introvert, I can properly be called shy, though I feel most of the reason it seems like that is because I am not fond of talking too much small-talk, about gossip and such. I am sure there are more negative traits, but they always appear invisible to one self.

20.   Independence, free-thinking

21.   Intelligent, creative, open minded, shy.

22.   I'm very willful and passionate about the things that I do. I wear my emotions on my sleeve, because I believe not doing so is not truly honest. I tend to overthink things very often. I have a good sense of humour, if not a bit odd. I am loyal, but constantly seek the approval of others. Question 6. (click to show/hide)Are you a generally negative or positive person? (Please select one)

7 people (31%) selected Positive (I see on the bright side) 1 person (4.5%) selected Negative (Generally unhappy) 12 people (54.5%) selected Neither (The day's events decide my mood) 2 people (9.1%) selected Other (describe below)

If you answered "other" on the last question please elaborate.

1.   I am generally an optimistic person but when things such as "high stress" and lack of sleep allow for more irritable moods (as they have been shown to cause) a more negative outlook is only natural for me to take. So one could say I'm neutral leaning positive?

2.   My mom says I'm "pessimistic" but I don't see it that way... I think of it as realistic. I don't like to keep hopes too high, otherwise it's disappointing, but I'm not negative I think.

3.   i hope for the best, and think the best of others and their intentions... nearly always. i am always aware that bad things can occur tho... so i am always cautious in expectations... Question 7. (click to show/hide)Part 1. Do you enjoy reading?

19 people (86.4%) answered Yes 2 people (9.1%) answered No 1 person (4.5%) answered Other

Part 2. If you answered "Yes" what genre(s) do you enjoy to read? If you answered "Other" please elaborate.

1.   Fantasy: anything with magic. Supernatural romance. Gothic.

2.   I enjoy science fiction, fiction, anything that pulls me away from earth for a while.

3.   Usually fantasy and science fiction.

4.   Fiction--fantasy and the classics such as The Alchemist or One Hundred Years of Solitude (respectively). Non-fiction is fine by me too, but it has to be something interesting such as biology or ethical debates.

5.   I like reading science textbooks (really!) and answers to random questions.

6.   paranormal

7.   nonfiction, fantasy, science fiction, manga and comic books

8.   Science fiction, horror, certain non-fiction stories.

9.   I usually prefer sci-fi and fantasy books.

10.   science, dreaming, music history, music

11.   fantasy/adventure, science fiction, etc.

12.   Not books, but dream journals.

13.   Non-fiction, mostly, but a good fiction will end up derailing my entire life and sleep until I finish it. Consequently I rarely read fiction.

14.   science, other non-fiction

15.   manga

16.   I mostly enjoy fiction of the adventure/sci-fi kind, although I do spend much of my time reading dreamworking and metaphysical how-to books Question 8. (click to show/hide) Are you Male or Female? (*Note that this is not physically, please list your mental gender)

15 people (68.2%) answered Male 7 people (31.8%) answered Female

When you get time.  This is fascinating already - looking forward to taking it all in at once!

okay, answers are up!

Interesting how similar people here are to one another as far as hobbies and interests.

Yep - interesting.  I did expect it.

personalities, interests, traits, job paths... a lot of commonalities.  cool to read.  thanks for posting. with this knowledge, i should try to recruit lucid dreamers more at work now!