March 25 2023 – 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…
Scientists Hear Speech from Within Lucid Dreams
In 1975, English psychologist Dr. Keith Hearne first established contact with a person in a lucid dream (LD). At that time, the dreamer simply performed a predetermined sequence of eye…
Can Alcohol and Drug Intake in a Lucid Dream Cause a Morning Hangover?
Can actions in a dream affect reality? Is it possible to suffer damage as a result of injury in a dream or, conversely, to be healed? Scientists have repeatedly hypothesized…
Doctors Treat Sleep Paralysis with Antidepressants
The term “sleep paralysis” (SP) was first found in the documents of a Dutch physician, in a patient’s medical history dating from 1664. This phenomenon has also been referred to…
Phase States Becoming Popular Inspiration in Art
More and more people are becoming aware of phase states (lucid dreams, sleep paralysis, false awakenings, out-of-body and near-death experiences) and their influence on everyday life. Recently, several representatives of…
Barack Obama Makes Contact with Aliens
Another story about alien abduction is being prepared for release on Netflix, main role in which will be played by Barack Obama—the 44th president of the United States. This is…
March 3 2023 – 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…
Doctor Questions Own Near-Death Experience
“I found myself in the fabled tunnel of light. Three loving figures were waiting for me. I knew who they were. I was not afraid, but I knew that if…
Sherlock Holmes’s Lucid Dreams as a Detective Method
“Excuse me,” said he , turning to Colonel Ross, who had looked at him in some surprise. “I was day-dreaming.” There was a gleam in his eyes and a suppressed…
Student Stress as One of the Causes of Sleep Paralysis
Many studies of sleep paralysis (SP) are conducted on students. It is believed that stress is one of the frequent causes of this condition, and students, in this sense, are…
Immersion in Lucid Dreams at the Sydney Festival
The Sydney Festival has been held annually since 1977; it is one of the most anticipated events in the art world. Hundreds musicians, dancers, actors, artists, and theater troupes make…
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…
