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Dream & Sleep Research

Does Galantamine Affect Lucid Dreams? A New Research Update

By Ryan Hurd

I realized today that this month is the 9 year anniversary of the Dream Studies Portal. That blows me away. What started out as a blog meant to keep me writing after leaving grad school is now announcing the results of my own original dream … [Read more...] about Does Galantamine Affect Lucid Dreams? A New Research Update

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies Tagged With: Galantamine, galantamine research, Galanthamine, lucid dreaming pill, PTSD

Moving Deeper into Dreams, Sacred Sites and the Archaeology of Consciousness

By Ryan Hurd

If you're interested in the intersection of dream research and sacred landscapes, then you'll be happy to hear there's a new wide-ranging collection on the topic. The book is titled Transpersonal Ecosophy: Reflections on Sacred Site Dream … [Read more...] about Moving Deeper into Dreams, Sacred Sites and the Archaeology of Consciousness

Filed Under: Dreamy Book Reviews, Theories of Dreaming

Ditch the Buzzer: 4 New Futuristic Alarm Clocks for Optimal Sleep

By Ryan Hurd

This article is part 2 of my sleep tech round up for 2016. This new burst of alarm clocks on the scene is important-- because let's be honest, our use of electronics (tablets, smartphones, TVs etc) dominates our bedrooms and pollutes our … [Read more...] about Ditch the Buzzer: 4 New Futuristic Alarm Clocks for Optimal Sleep

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health, Dream & Sleep Research Tagged With: quantitative self, sleep tech, smart alarm clock, smart light bulb, smart sleep tracker

Online Psi Dreaming Conference Open for Registration

By Ryan Hurd

In a couple weeks time, the annual PsiberDreaming Conference is opening its virtual doors for its annual 2 week conference focusing on dreaming and psi. Psiberdreaming is a unique online conference that hosts over twenty presentations on the … [Read more...] about Online Psi Dreaming Conference Open for Registration

Filed Under: Dream & Sleep Research, Psychic Dreams

Initial Findings about Galantamine’s Effect on Lucid Dreaming Qualities

By Ryan Hurd

Last month, G. Scott Sparrow, Ralph Carlson and I presented the initial findings for our retrospective study at the annual meeting for the International Association for the Study of Dreams in Virginia Beach, VA. Despite the popular interest in … [Read more...] about Initial Findings about Galantamine’s Effect on Lucid Dreaming Qualities

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies Tagged With: Dream & Sleep Research, Galantamine, lucid dream pill, Lucid Dreaming, Scott Sparrow

New Evidence that Lucid Dreaming Improves Performance

By Ryan Hurd

You can learn how to ride a unicycle by dreaming about it. That's the claim made decades years ago by Paul Tholey, a German psychologist who pioneered clinical lucid dreaming research and its connection to sports psychology. He had never been on a … [Read more...] about New Evidence that Lucid Dreaming Improves Performance

Filed Under: Lucid Dreaming, New Dream Studies

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