Google is Pro-Ecstasy, Professors Claim

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 14, 2008  |  No Comments

For a change of pace, a recent study suggests that taking ecstasy only once can cause memory impairments. According to Keith Laws and Fabrizio Schifano from the University of Hertfordshire,
ecstasy users show significantly impaired memory when compared to non-ecstasy users and that the amount of ecstasy consumed is largely irrelevant. Indeed, taking the drug [...]

Lucid Nightmares – Fear, Initiation, and Beyond

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 13, 2008  |  24 Comments

Lucid Nightmares & Frightening Near Death Experiences

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 9, 2008  |  10 Comments

Today I want to talk about lucid nightmares using the metaphor of frightening Near Death Experiences (fNDEs). Both of these states of consciousness are under-reported, most likely due to the taboos I explored in Part I of this series.

The Dark Side of Lucid Dreams

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 8, 2008  |  57 Comments

Welcome to part III of my series Lucid Nightmares.

Delving into the Cause of Nightmares

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 7, 2008  |  9 Comments

This is part two of my series on lucid nightmares. But first we need to take a sweeping look at how the nightmare in general is discussed and treated in contemporary psychology.

Lucid Nightmares – Participate in Dream Research

Posted by Ryan Hurd on October 6, 2008  |  41 Comments

Want to participate in dream research” I”m now officially collecting dream reports for lucid nightmares, a type of lucid dreams that is often not discussed in the field of dream studies. I will present my findings next summer at the annual conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams in Chicago.
This is [...]