Our culture is a sleep-deprived culture. While that is obvious to many, it is helpful every once in a while to call out the larger dynamic, the water we swim in. Workaholism, ambient electric lights, unregulated microwave radiation, houses … [Read more...] about Office Culture Reconsiders the Siesta
Lucid Dreaming Radio and Dream Theater
Two great dream events to point you to today. The first is an interview with the editor of the Lucid Dream Exchange on Coast to Coast Radio. Veteran lucid dream educator Robert Waggoner provides a balanced history of lucid dreaming research, and … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming Radio and Dream Theater
Dreams Influenced by Smell
Here's a great piece of dream research that just hit the wires: In a study of 15 healthy German women, smells in the dreamer's environment effected their dream content. Specifically, the smells (rotten eggs for some, and roses for the luckier … [Read more...] about Dreams Influenced by Smell
September’s Moon Dreaming Post
Listen to Miles Davis's classic Moon Dreams while you read! Today, the day after the full moon, I looked back into the research on the Moon's Effect on Dreams done by the College of Metaphysics in Missouri. Condron has published the results … [Read more...] about September’s Moon Dreaming Post
Exploring Imageless Lucid Dreaming
Below is a segment from my paper on imageless lucid dreaming that I"m presenting next week as part of the online Psiber-Dreaming Conference. I use visual art to help describe these lucid spaces that are difficult to put words to. Growing up with … [Read more...] about Exploring Imageless Lucid Dreaming
India’s Courts Convict on Untested Brain Scan Technique
According the New York Times, India's courts have blasted into new territory this week by admitting brain imagery data to convict a suspect of a crime. The only problem is the method has not been verified by any scientific journal on the planet. As … [Read more...] about India’s Courts Convict on Untested Brain Scan Technique