This is just a heads-up about a new feature of this blog. I just signed up with Bloggers for Peer Reviewed Research Reporting. What this means is that when I blog about some peer-reviewed research article, I'll have a flashy icon embedded in the … [Read more...] about Peer-Reviewed Dream Studies Coming Right Up
Archives for January 2008
Guardians at the Door
Anthropologist C. Riley Aug has announced her new web page about "exploring the role of thresholds in negotiating identity through archaeology, folklore and literature." I presented her fascinating research a few months ago in my post about lucid … [Read more...] about Guardians at the Door
Lucid Dreaming, Shamanism and the Paleolithic
I just uploaded a new essay about the deep history of lucid dreaming and its potential role in Paleolithic rock art. There's always a danger of projecting our ideas about dreams into the past, especially the deep past, but as archaeologist David … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming, Shamanism and the Paleolithic
Nature Awareness as a Field Technique for Anthropologists
Great news! My proposal has been accepted by the Anthropology of Consciousness for this year's annual SAC meeting at Yale Divinity School. The conference is March 19-23, 2008 for anybody in the area who is interested in this year's research … [Read more...] about Nature Awareness as a Field Technique for Anthropologists
Babies and Nightmares: New Research Findings
Canadian dream researchers have confirmed a link between babies" personalities and their nightmare frequency later in childhood, as reported in the January 1, 2008 issue of the journal Sleep. In general, anxious babies are more likely to continue … [Read more...] about Babies and Nightmares: New Research Findings