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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.

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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.

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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 [...]

Filed Under: Nightmares & Dream Terrors

Calling All Dream Warriors

Posted by Ryan Hurd on September 11, 2008 | 4 Comments

I had a really unsettling moment this week when I realized I’ve been unconsciously living out my life according to the plot of A Nightmare on Elm Street III: Dream Warriors.

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The Good Night – a Lucid Dreamer’s Review

Posted by Ryan Hurd on May 6, 2008 | 5 Comments

I finally saw the movie “The Good Night,” a romantic comedy about a man who discovers lucid dreaming as a great escape from his boring life. I really enjoyed the movie, and recommend it for all dreamers, if for no other reason to see how the mass media is viewing LD.
I promise – [...]

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Lucid Dreaming Interview

Posted by Ryan Hurd on June 29, 2007 | No Comments

The Lucid Dream Exchange just published its quarterly edition, including a long interview of myself on the topic of lucid dreaming. I am grateful to editor Robert Waggoner for the opportunity, which allowed me to tell my story from my early childhood nightmares to my present day academic research. I”m looking forward [...]

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