In theory, most sensory stimuli should be able influence dreams. Experiments presenting sleeping subjects with auditory signals, tactile sensations, olfactory stimuli, and so on, have been conducted since the 1950s.…
Decentraland is a virtual 3D world platform where users can buy virtual land parcels (using the platform’s own cryptocurrency called MANA) and create and sell clothing and accessories for avatars.…
Around 2–8% of people experience regular nightmares. It seems that children and adolescents suffer from them more often, as the prevalence among minors is estimated to be between 5% and…
Simulators of phase states, such as lucid dreams and out-of-body experiences, have existed for several years now thanks to virtual reality technology. Since the sensations these states provide are often…
It is widely believed that motor skills cannot be improved without physical practice. To become a skilled athlete or surgeon, one must repeat the same actions over and over again.…
Dream yoga is one of the oldest practices aiming to induce awareness during sleep. Although it combines familiar techniques with religious beliefs, American researcher Michael Sheehy has analyzed the practices…
Elizabeth Taylor, the queen of Hollywood, was an English-American actress who won three Oscars and was the first person to earn a million-dollar salary for her role as Cleopatra. She…
A near-death experience (NDE) is generally considered an altered state of consciousness that occurs in life-threatening situations, whether real or perceived. We call this a phase state, including it in…
The term “phase states” refers to lucid dreams (LDs), out-of-body experiences (OBEs), sleep paralysis (SP), and other phenomena. The connection between these phenomena has been noticed by scientists around the…
Our ability to control our thoughts is limited. For most people, it is quite difficult to focus on a specific topic, erase a certain scene from their mind at will,…
