Is Control More Important Than Lucidity?
An international group of scientists led by Sofia Tzioridou (the Netherlands) and with the participation of established researchers in the field of lucid dreaming, Tadas Stumbrys (Lithuania) and Martin Dresler…
Treating PTSD with Lucid Dreaming in Six Days
An international group of scientists are conducting an ongoing experiment on the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through lucid dreaming. The authors include Garret Yount (USA) and Tadas Stumbrys…
Researchers Control a Remote Control Car via Lucid Dreaming
Researchers at REMspace have developed a cutting-edge device integrating sleep-stage trackers and electromyography (EMG) sensors to detect movements inside dreams. The EMG sensors were placed on the arms of the…
Does Carbon Dioxide Cause Near-Death Experiences?
Nigel Shaw, a researcher from New Zealand, has proposed that carbon dioxide is the cause of near-death experiences. When a patient has breathing or heart problems that put them in…
Do Satanic Qualities Cause Sleep Paralysis?
Indonesian researchers Robiatul Adawiyah and Zainal Mukhlis examined sleep paralysis from the perspective of Sufism. They studied the works of al-Ghazālī, an eminent jurist, mufti, philosopher, theologian, and mystic in…
January 16, 2025 – Mark Blagrove’s Birthday
Mark Blagrove is a professor of psychology and director of the Swansea University Sleep Laboratory in the UK. He is a consulting editor for the journal Dreaming and a former…
What Does a Near-Death Experience Sound Like?
Descriptions of near-death experiences typically include flying through a tunnel towards a light, encountering deceased friends or relatives, contacting angels or deities, engaging in telepathic communication, and reviewing one’s life,…
Do Parental Relationships Affect the Practice of Phase States?
According to attachment theory, we all develop one of three attachment strategies from childhood, depending on our relationships with our parents. These are secure (healthy relationships), anxious (a person constantly…
An Overview of Lucid Dream Studies in 2024
Interest in phase states (lucid dreaming and out-of-body experiences) is steadily growing. In 2024 alone, 60 scientific papers on the topic were published—25% more than in 2023. The main area…
Does Sleep Paralysis Become More Pleasant Over Time?
Sleep paralysis is often accompanied by hallucinations, and though it can be a frightening experience, this is not always the case. Israeli researcher Yair Lavi surveyed 216 people to find…
A Recipe for Sleep Paralysis: Yoga, Mantras, and Vitamin D
Indian doctors Dattaprasad Sawant and Neha Kamble have presented a treatment plan for sleep paralysis. Although they remind us that it is a harmless condition, it can cause fear. A…
Does Prayer Help Protect Against Sleep Paralysis?
“Amid disquieting dreams in the night, when deep sleep falls on people, fear and trembling seized me and made all my bones shake. A spirit glided past my face, and…
How to Achieve Out-of-Body Experiences Using Virtual Reality
Canadian researcher Gratiana Chen conducted an experiment in which she stimulated out-of-body experiences in 70 university students using virtual reality. The participants were shown virtual reality videos that created the…
December 25 – Carlos Castaneda’s Birthday
Carlos Castaneda was a famous twentieth-century American writer, anthropologist, and mystic. He was born in South America, but spent most of his life in the USA. As The New York…
Dream Cage – A New Horror Game Exploring Sleep Paralysis
Robert, a 50-year-old man, suffers from insomnia and sleep paralysis. Over five terrifying nights, he must confront his fears. You can join him on this journey in the new game,…
December 21 – Phase Day
The first time we celebrated Phase Day was in 2013. Shortly before the 9th anniversary of the site aing.ru, phase state researcher Michael Raduga proposed to create a holiday when…
Out-of-Body Experiences via Hypnosis
Italian researchers Patrizio Tressoldi and Luciano Pederzoli conducted an experiment on out-of-body experiences using hypnosis. They recruited five volunteers with varying levels of prior knowledge about this phenomenon and prepared…
December 18 – Lynne Levitan’s Birthday
Lynne Levitan is a doctor of medicine, anesthesiologist, lucid dreamer, and wife of Stephen LaBerge (one of the most prominent researchers on the subject of lucid dreams), his colleague at…
Guided Dreaming as Psychotherapy
Lucid dreaming gives people a safe environment for addressing psychological issues. Canadian researcher Bei Linda Tang, whose work focuses on both ordinary dreams and controlled dreams, suggests expanding these methods.…
Jamie Foxx Saw the Devil at the End of the Tunnel
Jamie Foxx is an American actor known for roles in over 300 films, including Law Abiding Citizen, Django Unchained, White House Down, and Horrible Bosses. He received an Academy Award…
