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Encouraging Lucid Dreaming with Video Games

Posted by Ryan Hurd on November 21, 2011 | 17 Comments

Mom was wrong: video games don’t rot your brain.
Gaming can actually develop your focus, self-esteem, and mental balance; which are all useful skills for encouraging lucidity in dreams… and in waking life.

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, Technology

Perspectives on Lucid Dreaming: the 2011 PsiberDreaming Conference

Posted by Ryan Hurd on August 11, 2011 | No Comments

Interested in rubbing elbows with some of the top dream experts today? I invite you to join me at the 10th annual PsiberDreaming Conference. The con is entirely online, hosted by the International Association for the Study of Dreams. This year’s theme is “Perspectives on lucid dreaming,” and the line up is pretty impressive. And [...]

Filed Under: Hearsay, Lucid Dreaming

Inception: Dream Researchers Expose Project Somnacin

Posted by Ryan Hurd on May 17, 2010 | 8 Comments

I’ve been following the movie Inception, due out in theaters this summer. The movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, involves a pseudo-government dream research team who can access people’s dreams, and perhaps construct their reality too a la the Matrix. About two weeks ago, a video showed up on youtube, showing a rough 6 minute cut of [...]

Filed Under: Dreamy Movies

5 Traits of Successful Lucid Dreamers

Posted by Ryan Hurd on March 9, 2010 | 20 Comments

This article is for those who wonder if lucid dreaming is for them or if it is a waste of time to try to learn. The fact is, successful lucid dreamers have certain habits and personality traits in common.