What Properties of the Psyche Affect the Intensity of Dreams and Lucidity?
In a lucid dream (LD), the dreamer realizes that they are dreaming and can sometimes control the scenario and the space of the dream. Previously, researchers studying the biological and…
Is Near-Death Experience Proof of an Afterlife?
The idea that near-death experience (NDE) is proof of an afterlife remains surprisingly tenacious despite numerous claims by scientists to the contrary. Another review of this topic has recently been…
Elvis Presley Sent Greetings Through His Brother’s Near-Death Experience
“I saw heaven, and I saw in heaven, and his message was, ‘Tell my family, my friends, and my fans I love them, I’ll see them when they get here.’…
All Ways to Experience an Altered State of Consciousness
Altered states of consciousness, as defined by researchers from Finland – Jung, Buruk and Hamari, is a term that covers dreams, hypnosis, meditation, mystical and transcendental experiences, as well as…
Do Lucid Dreamers Suffer from Nightmares More Often in Childhood?
The world of dreams is an object of fascination for scientists the world over. Recently, Indian researchers (Naik, Singh Rathore, and Sushmita) interviewed 60 students, assessing various aspects of dreams:…
What is the Most Effective Lucid Dreaming Technique?
The time when the scientific community denied the very fact of the reality of lucid dreams (LD) is a thing of the past. Today, researchers do not ask whether the…
How to Distinguish a Healthy Out-Of-Body Experience from Pathology
In everyday life, ordinarily we experience a constant feeling that our consciousness is firmly located in our physical bodies. Our “Self” is perceived as localized within our physical boundaries, which…
December 13 2022 – Michelle Carr’s Birthday
Michelle Carr has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science and works as a researcher at the University of Rochester Sleep and Neurophysiology Laboratory (UK). She actively studies nightmares, sleep paralysis, and…
How Many Reality Check Options Do You Know?
The reality check technique for achieving lucid dreaming (LD) is one of the most well-known. In the classic version, a person simply systematically asks themselves: “Am I dreaming?” thereby developing…
Ambar Lucid Treats Childhood Psychological Traumas in Lucid Dreams
Ambar Cruz (better known under her creative pseudonym Ambar Lucid) is an American singer in the genre of indie rock. At twenty-one, she has already amassed half a million monthly…
How Do Doctors Treat Sleep Paralysis?
Sleep paralysis (SP) is a condition in which the body is paralyzed (except for the eyes and lungs) while fully conscious, usually upon falling asleep or waking up. SP can…
Prediction Errors as a Way Into Lucid Dreams
“I was talking on the phone with a woman whose personality was not immediately clear in the dream. I had to explain to her how to find Georges Henry Street…
Overview of Achievements in the Field of Lucid Dreams
In Western literature, evidence of lucid dreaming (LD) dates back to Aristotle. There is also no shortage of mentions of the phenomenon in the East. At the moment, we are…
Horror Adventure in a Labyrinth of Lucid Dreams
Amy’s brother is dead. She hasn’t seen him in years. Thomas has always been a bit of an eccentric, obsessed with lucid dreaming and the concept of other worlds. For…
The Boundaries of Full-Fledged and False Lucidity in a Dream
In a lucid dream (LD), the dreamer realizes that they are dreaming. However, the level of control and the depth of awareness in the dream can vary. For example, you…
Sleep Paralysis: At the Junction of Biology and Folklore
Stories about sleep paralysis (SP) have generated a huge number of myths and folklore tales in many countries around the world. Since SP is usually associated with hallucinations, the sleeper…
The Good Doctor Depicts Near-Death Experience of Patient
The American TV series The Good Doctor was launched in 2017 on ABC, based on the 2013 South Korean TV series of the same name. Focusing on the work of…
Rapper Yung Gravy Mastered Lucid Dreams, While His Friend Got Sleep Paralysis
Matthew Hauri, an American rapper better known by his creative pseudonym Yung Gravy, first received recognition in 2017, when his song “Mr. Clean” became a hit. However, music is not…
Do Lucid Dreamers Have Better Control Over Reality?
Theoretically, a very attentive person with excellent mental abilities should have a higher chance of lucid dreaming (LD). After all, he/she will easily notice all the absurdities of an ordinary…
Philosophers and Religious Scholars On Near-Death Experiences
The number of publications on the topic of near-death experience (NDE) is quite large. In addition, non-profit organizations such as the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) and the Near…
