Near-Death Experience or Alternative Life?
A near-death experience may be one of the phase states if a person experiences “adventures” while unconscious. For example, they might see angels, visit a paradise garden, or fly through…
Academic Stress → Sleep Paralysis?
Students are more likely to experience sleep paralysis than the general population. In their lives, they deal with various factors known to trigger this phenomenon, including stress, sleep deprivation, irregular…
October 30, 2024 – Robert Monroe’s Birthday
Robert (Bob) Monroe was born in 1915 in Indiana (USA). He received a bachelor’s degree in English and worked at radio stations, but he is mostly known as a prominent…
Treating Nightmares with Lucid Dreaming
Sleep paralysis and nightmares can be turned into lucid dreams, allowing the dreamer to control the narrative. Scientists from the US, led by Jennifer Mundt and with the participation of…
Lucid Dreamers: Anxious, Active, and Flexible?
Some people are more prone to practicing lucid dreaming than others. This is the conclusion drawn from a new study by Japanese researchers Junyi Shi and Eiko Matsuda, who surveyed…
Using Humor and Prayer to Manage Sleep Paralysis
We naturally experience paralysis every night when we sleep. This is necessary to prevent the sleeper from acting out their dreams, which could lead them to harm to themselves and…
Lucid Dreaming as a Safe Space
Australian researchers Bonamino, Watling, and Polman have explored lucid dreaming among adolescents. Though they previously focused on in-dream sports training, they have expanded the scope of their work to include…
Can You Achieve Lucid Dreaming Using Meditation, Breathing, and an Alarm Clock?
Scientists are continually searching for the perfect lucid dreaming technique. A recent experiment was conducted by authors from the USA and Canada, led by Norah Wolk and including renowned researchers…
Using Electrical Muscle Stimulation for Communication in Lucid Dreams
The possibility of achieving direct communication between the dream world and reality continues to fascinate scientists. Researchers from Switzerland, Emma Peters, Luc Kummer, and Daniel Erlacher (the latter of whom…
Do Lucid Dreamers Suffer from Sleep Paralysis and False Awakenings?
Lucid dreaming, sleep paralysis, and false awakenings are what we call phase states. German researchers Felix Sammer, Susanne Haug, and Veronika Timpe have noted the similarities between these phenomena. The…
October 17 – Hereward Carrington’s birthday
Hereward Carrington was an American writer of British origin in the first half of the twentieth century and researcher of psychic phenomena. He left a legacy of more than a…
Lucid Dreaming: Entertainment or Spiritual Journey?
Indian researcher Ayush Srivastava has reviewed the book Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep by Andrew Holecek. The book itself is not…
Do Schizophrenics Experience Lucid Dreams More Often than Other People?
Hong Kong researcher Calvin Kai-Ching Yu conducted a study involving 127 patients with various psychological disorders and a control group of 164 healthy individuals. He investigated dream intensity, thematic content,…
Do Near-Death Experiences Occur in Reality or in Your Head?
Beliefs about near-death experiences vary across cultures, but the stories often have striking similarities. For example, in Africa, there is a widespread belief that deceased ancestors continue to live on…
First-Ever Communication Between People in Dreams
In their previous research, the REMspace team has demonstrated that speech and melodies can be transmitted from dreams into reality. To achieve this, researchers developed Remmyo, a dream language detectable…
Are an Abundance of Gestures a Sign of a True Near-Death Experience?
When a person recounts a near-death experience (e.g., saying “I walked through a tunnel towards a light”), they are more likely to make gestures corresponding to their story than when…
Is an Out-Of-Body Experience Not a Lucid Dream?
Lucid dreams, out-of-body experiences, and sleep paralysis are all referred to as phase states. Scientists in Argentina, led by Francisco Tomás Gallo, agree that all these phenomena imply enhanced cognitive…
The Lucid Dreaming Market Is Set to Almost Double by 2030
The specialists at MMR (Maximize Market Research) have analyzed the lucid dreaming market and ranked the top 20 organizations in the field. They predict that by 2030, the market for…
How Can You Achieve Lucid Dreaming Using a Smartwatch?
Lucid dream research is hampered by the need for laboratory equipment. Development in this field would be significantly accelerated if experiments could be conducted at home under familiar conditions and…
Do Lucid Dreamers Confuse Dreams and Reality?
Lucid dreaming can be beneficial for psychological well-being, with combatting nightmares being the most popular application. However, an international group of scientists led by Sofia Tzioridou, with the participation of…
