Studies of Lucid Dreams in 2022
The study of phase states (lucid dreams (LD), out-of-body experiences, etc.) is gaining popularity. A year ago, in a similar review, we collected 22 articles by scientists who contributed to…
Natural Sleep is No Less Important than Lucid Dreaming
Lucid dreams (LDs) are most often perceived as a positive experience. They can be a door into a magical world where there are no limits and everything is possible: you…
The Influence of Psychological Problems on Lucid Dreams
How often do the traces of the day’s experience appear in our dreams? To what extent are feelings from waking life present in these dreams? Nightmares, for instance, are more…
How to Talk to Children About Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis (SP) happens not only to adults—children are also susceptible. However, this experience is often accompanied by frightening hallucinations, which raises the problem of how to explain this phenomenon…
Can Near-Death Experiences and Encounters with Aliens Spoil Your Sleep?
Do paranormal beliefs have an effect on sleep? Some scientists answer in the affirmative. Authors from Goldsmiths University of London, including the famous sleep paralysis researcher Brian Sharpless, conducted a…
Are Lucid Dreamers Brave, Creative, and Enthusiastic Leaders?
Researchers have long been talking about the benefits of lucid dreams (LD) for psychological health. Experiments show that LDs are effective in treating nightmares, post-traumatic stress disorder, and can even…
The Uncanny Valley of Sleep Paralysis
Barkley Valley, British Columbia, a province in Western Canada. You meet Thomas, who suffers from sleep paralysis (SP), and it’s up to you to find a cure for this “awful…
Similarity of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences
For centuries, people of all religions, including Christian mystics, Muslim Sufis, and Jewish Kabbalists, have reported cases of near-death experiences (NDEs). These have often shared elements with mystical or spiritual…
Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Sleep Paralysis Demon Looks Like a Poltergeist
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, who gained popularity in the early 2000s. She began her musical career as a member of the indie band Theaudience. After the band broke…
What Properties of the Psyche Affect the Intensity of Dreams and Lucidity?
In a lucid dream (LD), the dreamer realizes that they are dreaming and can sometimes control the scenario and the space of the dream. Previously, researchers studying the biological and…
