The Enjoyment Body in Lucid Dreams
Western interest in lucid dreaming is just the tip of the iceberg, according to American anthropologist Bruce Knauft. Tibetan Buddhism has a long-standing system of practices known as dream yoga,…
The Astral Plane of Doctor Strange
The astral plane plays an essential role in the plot of the well-known film Doctor Strange, which is about a successful neurosurgeon whose career is destroyed after a terrible accident.…
Lucid Dreaming Outlawed
In Russia, the practice of lucid dreaming may soon be illegal. Lucid dreamers have been equated with magicians, witches, mediums, alchemists, tarot readers, palmists, and other representatives of “esoteric, spiritual,…
Are Freshmen Immune to Sleep Paralysis?
Researchers from Indonesia, led by Ella Violinza, found that sleep paralysis—a frightening state in which consciousness awakens while the body remains immobile—isn’t as common among students as previously thought. They…
Does Trauma Cause Sleep Paralysis?
Sleep paralysis is one of the phase states, and people can enter lucid dreams from it. However, it is often presented as a malfunction in the brain and a reflection…
March 25, 2025 – Tadas Stumbrys’s Birthday
Tadas Stumbrys is a psychologist, lecturer and active researcher of lucid dreams (LD) from Lithuania. He has been working on this topic since 2008, when he first experienced a lucid…
The Dream Masters
A group of villains has seized power and are controlling people’s dreams using psychotropic substances and hypnosis. Anyone who opposes them begins to have nightmares, and the wounds inflicted on…
Do Smartphones Cause Sleep Paralysis?
Excessive gadget use disrupts sleep, leading to insomnia, nightmares, and sleep paralysis. Researchers in China, led by Qian-Wen Lin, provide a warning about this phenomenon. The authors studied 19,229 adolescents…
REM Psychology: Solving Problems Through Lucid Dreaming
Have you ever dealt with fears, excess weight, complexes, or depression? These problems can be solved with the help of a psychologist, by way of a long and expensive process.…
Does Sleep Paralysis Affect Quality of Life?
The prevalence of sleep paralysis among the general population is estimated to range from 7.6% to 28%. However, there are high-risk groups—for example, students. In a survey conducted by scientists…
“In the space of a dream” Exhibition
From October 18, 2024, to August 24, 2025, Lyon, France, is hosting what may be the largest exhibition dedicated to dreams in history. Its contributors and scientific consultants—Perrine Ruby, Julia…
March 3, 2025 – Brian Sharpless’s Birthday
Brian Sharpless is a clinical psychologist and author from the US. His particular subject of interest is sleep disorders and sleep paralysis (SP). As the researcher says, SP is a…
