September 2, 2025 – Stephen LaBerge’s Birthday
Stephen LaBerge is an American psychophysiologist, the founder and head of the Lucidity Institute, and the author of books that are widely read by lucid dreamers around the world. In…
August 31, 2025 – Patricia Garfield’s Birthday
Patricia Garfield, PhD in clinical psychology, is a world authority in the field of dreams. She has written more than ten books on the topic, the most famous among them…
An Experimental Drug for Lucid Dreams
In the Netflix series Maniac, reality cracks at the seams, as if the characters are in a dream where familiar faces try on other people’s masks and logic gives way…
August 16, 2025 – Sergio Arthuro Mota-Rolim’s Birthday
Sergio Arthuro Mota-Rolim is a research collaborator at the Brain Institute and the Sleep Laboratory of the Onofre Lopes Hospital at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil).…
August 14, 2025 – Victor Spoormaker’s Birthday
Victor Spoormaker is a Dutch researcher and author of books on the topic of sleep and dreams. He works at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich (Germany) and…
Reasons for False Awakenings
Sometimes the brain seems to play tricks on us, offering a “fake” awakening, meaning it feels like we’ve woken up, but in reality, we continue to dream. The same areas…
Where Has the Science of Out-of-Body Travel Led?
Scientists from Spain and France, led by Jenny Moix Queraltó, compiled 87 scientific articles on out-of-body experiences published over 38 years. Their work is not merely a literature review but…
Demi Moore’s Passion of Mind
In the film Passion of Mind, Demi Moore’s character flits between two realities—much like an experienced lucid dreamer moving between a lucid dream and wakefulness. Two women, Marie and Marty,…
The Lucid Dream Formula
Can the phase state be explained by mathematical formulas? Indian researcher Sethu Krishnan set out to do just that. Though he didn’t conduct experiments, he developed a purely theoretical model…
Are Lucid Dreamers Naturally Curious and Creative?
Why do some people slip into lucid dreams effortlessly, while others have to train hard to achieve them? Could there be a natural predisposition or certain personality traits that make…
Lucid Dreaming as a Method of Re-education
Is it possible to change another person through lucid dreaming? The animated film Dreambuilders proposes just such a scenario. The main character, a girl named Minna, is struggling with her…
The Map of Lucid Dreams
Is there a lucid dream space that different people can access? Could it be that these are specific locations that remain constant for everyone—like a separate planet where we travel…
Is Every Fifth Lucid Dream a Nightmare?
The world of lucid dreaming has limitless possibilities, but lucid nightmares can also occur when a person realizes they’re dreaming but cannot control the plot and, worse, can’t wake up.…
Lucid Dreaming—A Parallel World for Any Purpose
Scientific conferences aren’t just about boring presentations—they’re also places to develop practical skills. For example, Xian Prem from the USA discussed how to use lucid dreaming for exploring parallel realities,…
Mediums Work in Lucid Dreams
People who claim to communicate with people in the afterlife usually engage in esoteric practices at a special table for séances, but Americans Robert Hoss, Melinda Powell, Linda Mastrangelo, and…
Become Lucid in Eight Minutes
Imagine being sent into the body of a stranger over and over again—specifically, into the last eight minutes of their life. Imagine they died in a terrorist attack, and you…
The Healing Power of Lucid Dreams
How can lucid dreams save a life? Although American Daniel Kolen did not conduct research, he shared a story from his own experience at a scientific conference. In 2023 and…
Do People Think Logically in Ordinary Dreams?
Scientists refute the myth that there is no thinking in ordinary dreams. For a long time, it was believed that a person can conduct logical analyses and make rational decisions…
Dream Yoga—A Path to Enlightenment
Tibetan yogis practiced lucid dreaming centuries before scientists became interested in the subject. Indian researcher Ayush Srivastava recommends delving deeper into this ancient knowledge. It’s not entertainment for the sake…
Neurotechnology for Lucid Dreaming
Modern neurotechnologies can transform ordinary sleep into lucid dreaming and, subsequently, into a tool for self-discovery. American researcher Luke Jensen believes that gadgets can awaken hidden potential during sleep, which…
