Are People Who Suffer from Lucid Nightmares Nervous and Irresponsible?
Lucid dreaming is one way to combat nightmares. However, even when a person understands that they are asleep, they cannot wake up. A group of scientists from the UK led…
How Can You Get an Answer to a Question in a Lucid Dream?
American researchers Robert Waggoner and Nigel Hamilton conducted a pilot experiment to explore the possibility of getting an answer to any question in a lucid dream, depending on whether the…
Using Creativity to Enter a Lucid Dream
Lucid dreams allow you to engage in creative endeavors. But did you know that creativity can also lead to lucid dreaming? Sarah Jane Palmer, a researcher, artist, and lucid dreamer…
How Can You Become an Artist Through Lucid Dreams?
Dave Green is an artist from the UK. But instead of a regular studio (or in addition to it), he uses lucid dreams, and instead of live models, he uses…
Out-of-Body Experience and Sleep Paralysis After Surgery
Doctors from New Zealand, led by Banerji Antara, published a case study of a 78-year-old woman who underwent surgery. After the procedure, she opened her eyes, coughed, moved her arms,…
Can Prayer Help with Sleep Paralysis?
Betul Rauf, a researcher from the UK, conducted a series of surveys on sleep paralysis as part of his doctoral dissertation. Half of nearly 7000 participants were familiar with this…
Half of the Participants in an Experiment Had a Lucid Dream
Scientists from five countries, led by Mahdad Jafarzadeh Esfahani, conducted an experiment with the ambitious goal of developing an effective and verifiable method for entering lucid dreaming. The team’s work…
July 1 2024 – Michael Raduga’s Birthday
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.…
Can a Near-Death Experience Rarely Change a Person?
Scientists from Belgium, led by Charlotte Martial, conducted a year-long study of survivors of resuscitation. They interviewed 126 people immediately after recovery and one year after discharge. All patients had…
Aliens Studied a Paralyzed Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn, the renowned American actress, needs no introduction. She’s the star of films like Overboard and Death Becomes Her, and she won an Academy Award winner for her role…
How Can Out-of-Body Experiences Be Confirmed in Laboratory Conditions?
Researchers from the United States (Marina Weiler and David Acunzo) and Brazil (Raphael Casseb) took on an ambitious task: to confirm the phenomenon of leaving the body in laboratory conditions.…
Lucid Dreaming in Haruki Murakami’s “Sputnik Sweetheart”
Haruki Murakami’s novel Sputnik Sweetheart is often described as a story of loneliness and love with elements of mysticism and detective mysteries. Indian researcher Mannat Jagia presents a new perspective…
‘In My Time of Dying’: Near-Death Experiences Change Lives
Sebastian Junger, author of the bestsellers Tribe and The Perfect Storm, has released a new book, In My Time of Dying. As a war correspondent who has visited numerous hot…
Robert Bruce, Author of Astral Dynamics, Has Died
Robert Bruce, author of one of the most famous books on astral travel, died on April 22, 2024. He was born in the United Kingdom but later moved to Australia.…
Sports Training Simulation in Lucid Dreaming
Daniel Erlacher, a prominent researcher in lucid dreaming from Switzerland, has published the book Sport and Sleep where he discusses the importance of sleep for athletes. The author notes that…
Does Sleep Paralysis Change Brain Structure?
Czech scientists led by Eva Miletínová conducted a pilot study to explore how sleep paralysis affects brain structure. The authors recruited ten volunteers who regularly experienced sleep paralysis, plus a…
How Do You Tell the Difference Between Out-of-Body Experiences and Lucid Dreams?
Researchers from the US (Marina Weiler and Martin Monti) and Brazil (Alexander Moreira-Almeida) posed the question: Are out-of-body experiences and lucid dreams the same phenomenon or different? The authors link…
Sleep Paralysis and Other Gothic Nightmares
The recently published book Gothic Dreams and Nightmares covers over two centuries of art, from literature and painting to television and video games. This collection of essays by scholars from…
Habits that Influence Sleep Paralysis
Research on sleep paralysis often focuses on students. A new study by psychologist Michael Spano was presented in his master’s thesis. A survey was distributed through social media, and responses…
How to Achieve Lucid Dreaming Through Open Monitoring Meditation
Two psychologists, Elena Gerhardt from Germany and Benjamin Baird, a long-time researcher on lucid dreaming from the US, studied how meditation helps people achieve lucidity. The authors surveyed 635 individuals…
