Cave Bear image cc Quicktiming I just crawled out of my winter cave and discovered that it's 2009. While I get back into the groove, here's a few scientific articles released over the last few weeks on the subject of sleep disorders that you may … [Read more...] about Crawling Out of the Winter Cave
Dream & Sleep Research
Can Science Learn from Religion about Dreams?
Dream scholar Kelly Bulkeley was recently interviewed by the Boston Globe on the subject of dream studies and its implications for science and religion studies. Bulkeley is an unique scholar who is trained in religion studies but often integrates … [Read more...] about Can Science Learn from Religion about Dreams?
Dreaming in Black and White
Do we usually dream in black & white" Or is the color in our remembered dreams just hard to remember? This has been a perplexing question for dream scientists for half a century, with most studies not able to report a firm conclusion. Here's a … [Read more...] about Dreaming in Black and White
Children’s Snoring and Cognitive Deficiencies Linked
Science Daily published this article last week about the new links between snoring and mental deficiences in children. The results are a little perplexing, especially where sleep apnea is concerned. As expected, they found that children with snoring … [Read more...] about Children’s Snoring and Cognitive Deficiencies Linked
Office Culture Reconsiders the Siesta
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
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