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The artist Salvador Dalí, known for surrealist paintings such as his 1952 Galatea of the Spheres, experimented with waking himself up during hypnagogia (the transition into sleep) to boost his creativity.

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> The artist Salvador Dalí, known for surrealist paintings such as his 1952 Galatea of the Spheres, experimented with waking himself up during hypnagogia (the transition into sleep) to boost his creativity.