Albeit with a slight delay, we continue to celebrate the birthdays of significant personalities in the history of phase studies. Sylvan Muldoon was born on February 18, 1903, in the…
The hypothesis of dream continuity states that our dreams are an extension of our waking life. Dreams can reflect our real-life experiences and problems and contain representations of events that…
Even in the 21st century, despite all the scientific advances, many continue to use the term “astral projection” to refer to the phase state (or lucid dreams). This is mainly…
REM means “rapid eye movement.” This physical feature is considered decisive in determining the onset of the REM sleep phase; however, the term describes several phenomena at once: the state…
Can video games affect lucid dreaming frequency? This correlation was first discovered by researcher Jayne Gackenbach in 2006. When she interviewed university students who were more likely to have lucid…
Mindfulness is directly related to the function of attention. This property has been studied in several scientific experiments, including a study conducted in 2010 to assess the frequency of lucid…
The British site, The Independent, in a recently published article, notes the increase in public interest in lucid dreaming over the past year. For example, the query on Google “how…
The indirect phase method, that is, entering a lucid dream or out-of-body experience immediately upon awakening and without losing consciousness, is one of the most effective phase induction techniques. At…
January 2021 saw the publication of a new book dedicated to how our brains behave during sleep. The authors of the book, called “When Brains Dream: Exploring the Science and…
It is generally accepted that consciousness differs significantly between sleep and wakefulness. When we sleep, we experience an unconscious stream of thoughts and images. In the waking state, we are…
Despite the fears of some scientists about the possible negative impact of lucid dreaming on people’s physical and mental health, actual practitioners are increasingly sharing amazing stories of how their…
The scientific journal Dreaming dedicated a special section in September 2020 to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our dreams. Researchers from different countries have published reports on how…
“People look at me in fear after I tell them what I see in my dreams. Sometimes this look scares me more than the creatures that dwell in my hallucinations,”–…
The wake-up-back-to-bed technique (WBTB) essentially consists of alternating intervals of wakefulness and sleep. Practitioners set an alarm to wake them up a certain while after the first phase of sleep,…
Transcranial stimulation with an electric current is a frequently used tool in scientific research around the world. In particular, it has been used in experiments on the induction of lucid…
Scientists have repeatedly expressed the opinion that the practice of meditation has a positive effect on the frequency of lucid dreaming. Indeed, training mindfulness while awake increases the degree of…
Scientists have been studying the effects of fragrances on humans for a long time. Odors can improve one’s well-being, change one’s mood, and even help with depression. Certain odors have…
It is generally acknowledged that lucid dreaming facilitates personal growth, including the development of creativity, mindfulness, and self-esteem. However, is that really the case? The answer to this question can…
Many scholars and writers have described the dream world as a form of psychosis. In a dream, we can see images that look like hallucinations, experience a weak connection with…
The spinning technique is often used by practitioners to stabilize phase states such as lucid dreams. As Stephen LaBerge, one of the pioneers of the scientific study of lucid dreaming,…
