July 29 – William Dement’s Birthday
William Charles Dement was an American physician and scientist and is widely recognized as one of the founding fathers of sleep medicine. He published over 500 scientific articles, established the…
April 26 – Nathaniel Kleitman’s Birthday
Dr. Nathaniel Kleitman was an American neurophysiologist who had devoted his entire research activity to the study of sleep as a phenomenon. He is considered “The Father of Sleep Research”…
Does Sleep Quality Affect Lucidity?
Researchers from Pakistan—Aarzu Zahid, Yumna Ali, and Syeda Farhana Kazmi—studied how sleep quality and demographic characteristics (gender, age, and income) affect anxiety and the practice of lucid dreaming. The authors…
November 16 – Michel Jouvet’s Birthday
Professor Michel Valentin Marcel Jouvet was a French neuroscientist, the leading sleep scientist of the 20th century, and effectively one of the founding fathers of European sleep science. In an…
What You Shouldn’t Do During Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis is one of the phase states that can lead to lucid dreaming. However, it often causes fear, resulting in legends about demons, while doctors continue to search for…
Does a College Dormitory Cure Sleep Paralysis?
The relationship between sleep paralysis (SP) and stress has been confirmed by many studies. Because of this, scientists often prefer to conduct surveys and experiments in a college environment, as…
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…
Scientists will be Able to Record and Reproduce Dreams in 2025
Russian researchers have developed a neuro-headset that allows you to record and recreate your own dreams. This was reported by the press service of the National Technology Initiative (NTI). The…
COVID vaccines may affect sleep
The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives, but the emergence of several vaccines in different countries has given many people hope. The safety of these drugs still raises questions, and…
What is the Difference between REM and Non-REM Dreams?
For a long time, it was generally accepted that dreams only occur during REM sleep. However, scientists then found out that we have different kinds of dreams throughout the night,…
Excess REM Sleep in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is sometimes mistakenly called memory impairment in old age or distracted attention syndrome. In fact, this is an autoimmune disease associated neither with age nor with memory, in…
Scientists Talked to Sleepers in Lucid Dreams
In February 2021, the journal “Current Biology” published a study by an international group of scientists led by Karen Konkoly from Northwestern University in the United States, who managed to…
“When Brains Dream” – A New Book on the Mystery of Sleep
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…
Is the Brain Dreaming During Sleep Paralysis?
Scientists studying sleep disorders at the Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital in Paris have published a new study on sleep paralysis using electroencephalogram (EEG) data. In EEG analysis, special frequency ranges are…
Phase Day to Be Celebrated on December 21
December 21 is not yet on the list of official holidays, but we consider it the most important day of the year for all those who practice the various phase…
Lucid Dreaming Treats Insomnia
Insomnia is a sleep disorder wherein a person has difficulties falling asleep several nights a week. People with insomnia often wake up during night and their dreams are more likely…
Travel Agency Offers Dream Journey During COVID-19 Quarantine
At a time when international air travel seems like a dream to many people, lucid dreams are a way to travel without any regard for physical or legal limitations. For…
Four Main Triggers for Lucid Dreaming
Despite the fact that lucid dreaming is experienced spontaneously by about 50% of the general population, scientists still cannot explain the mechanisms by which a person is able to realize…
