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
Calling All Dream Warriors
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. In case you haven't seen the movie, the central plot centers around a young … [Read more...] about Calling All Dream Warriors
PsiberDreaming Conference Schedule Up
The list of presenters and topics has been finalized for the 2008 online PsiberDreaming Conference. If you are still wondering if this two week event is worth $40 (or $25 for students), this list may help. Some featured presenters include near … [Read more...] about PsiberDreaming Conference Schedule Up
My Lucid Dreaming Knol
Always experimenting with new online publishing venues, I just wrote my first knol. Knol is Google's attempt to out-wikipedia Wikipedia. So far it has not attracted too much attention, but I found this newborn article directory site to be pretty … [Read more...] about My Lucid Dreaming Knol
Christianity and Dreams: From Visions to Temptations
In many parts of the English-speaking world, Christianity is known for not valuing dreams. The fear is diffuse, the stuff of legends, vaguely suggesting that paying attention to dreams is somehow pagan or consorting with the devil. In the past, … [Read more...] about Christianity and Dreams: From Visions to Temptations
Track Dreams with the Moon
Everytime the moon is full, I get dozens of visitors who are looking for information on the connection between the full moon and dreams. It's like clock-work. Oh, it is clock-work. So, here's a great way to research how the moon's cycles effect … [Read more...] about Track Dreams with the Moon
PsiberDreaming: the Future of Dreaming
This is a great dream studies even hosted online by the International Association for the Study of Dreams. September 21 through October 5, 2008. Two weeks of online presentations about some of the more fringe aspects of dream research, including psi … [Read more...] about PsiberDreaming: the Future of Dreaming