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…
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…
Although laboratories have specialized equipment to help induce lucidity, it’s easier for a person to fall asleep at home. In recent years, researchers have been actively developing ways to combine…
Imagine if Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung were studying not ordinary dreams but lucid ones. Perhaps they would have been able to peer into the depths of their personalities, discovering…
When people fall asleep in a lab, they often dream about elements of it, such as the equipment, the scientists, and the environment. Emma Peters—a long-time researcher of lucid dreams…
Although people can find answers to their questions in lucid dreams, a person usually undergoes this process through familiar images. Seeking a teacher or a sage seems like a very…
Many people who experience sleep paralysis are hesitant to share their experiences out of fear of being labeled as crazy or otherwise stigmatized. In her dissertation, British philosopher Sheila Pryce…
One in three people has woken up unable to move at least once in their life. Such experiences are especially terrifying when there’s a shadowy figure or demon standing in…
According to researcher Jieyin Yu, lucid dreams are a true laboratory for inner experimentation. The brain trains itself, runs simulations, and generates new versions of the self. It’s a space…
Tibetan dream yoga has given modern lucid dreamers many of their most popular techniques. But how similar are these two systems, really? Indian researcher Mannat Jagia argues that they are…
American philosopher Devin Bostick argues that Lucid dreaming can be structured as a mathematical model. The author is not directly involved with the subject of lucid dreams and has not…
Imagine stepping into a dream as if it were a video game—only it’s a game that you get to program it in advance. Scientists from the US, Australia, and Spain…
For a long time, scientists and creative individuals have known that it’s possible to find solutions to complex problems in dreams, especially lucid dreams. American researchers conducted an experiment where…
Michael Raduga is a leading researcher of phase states, the author of 17 books, the CEO and founder of REMspace, and an expert on the TV show Inexplicable, yet Fact.…
Imagine that you return to the same city every night in your dreams. Familiar characters await you, as do continuations of yesterday’s tasks and adventures. American scientists Jonathan Gore, Carole…
Forty percent of people have experienced sleep paralysis at least once in their lives—a terrifying state where the mind awakens, but the body refuses to move. This figure was presented…
Researchers from China, led by CAO Zhihui, have devised an installation that consists of three screens to simulate the control experienced in lucid dreams. The left screen displays “rational vision,”…
If someone regularly achieves lucidity in their dreams and expertly controls the space and narrative within, will they always be able to? German scientists Michael Schredl (a dedicated researcher in…
Simple techniques for lucid dreaming don’t work for most people, and it’s almost impossible to experience your first lucid dream using them. This conclusion was drawn by Michael Schredl, a…
One in twenty people may experience a near-death experience. One in five people report having spiritual “adventures” after emerging from a coma. These statistics were presented by Belgian neuroscientist Charlotte…
