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PsiberDreaming Conference Coming up!

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There's less than 2 weeks until the premiere Dreaming event on the web.  I'm talking about the 2009 PsiberDreaming conference: a two week online conference that features over two dozen presentations from leaders in the fields of dream research and … [Read more...] about PsiberDreaming Conference Coming up!

Managing Cancer Pain with Healing Dreams

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Often the claim is made that dreams are healing.  Usually, dream workers are talking about psychological healing, or the knack for dreams to highlight the areas in our lives that need attention, courage and renewal. However, a group of dream … [Read more...] about Managing Cancer Pain with Healing Dreams

REM Sleep Improves Creativity: New Research Findings

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Image: 25/365 by ? maybe a mezzo ? One more reason to take a nap: a new study reported by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that REM sleep  — also known as dreaming sleep— enhances creative problem solving. While … [Read more...] about REM Sleep Improves Creativity: New Research Findings

New Survey for Finding the Meaning of Dreams

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Here's another opportunity to participate in dream research. Carey Morewedge of Carnegie Mellon University and Michael Norton of Harvard are conducting a short survey on dreams and memory. I took it in less than 10 minutes. The results will be … [Read more...] about New Survey for Finding the Meaning of Dreams

Lucid Dreamers Wanted for Study on Hypnopompic Hallucinations

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Theoretical Neurophysiologist Karl Simanonok, PhD is looking for lucid dreamers to join his study on "auditory binding," which is the hypothetical moment when consciousness "sticks to" the auditory system while waking up out of … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreamers Wanted for Study on Hypnopompic Hallucinations