I'm happy to report that my new collection on lucid dreaming scholarship is slated for release on July 31, 2014 by Praeger. Co-edited with my friend and colleague Kelly Bulkeley, this collection is called Lucid Dreaming: New Perspectives on … [Read more...] about The Future of Lucid Dreaming Scholarship
Lucid Dreaming
Bringing to Life the Secret History of Lucid Dreaming
Do you know who first coined the phrase "lucid dreaming"? Most sources point to Frederik van Eeden and his 1914 paper presented to the Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research in London. But actually, nearly 50 years before that, a … [Read more...] about Bringing to Life the Secret History of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming Day and the Scientific Verification of Lucid Dreaming
Lucid Dreaming Day commemorates the date that dream research pioneer Dr. Keith Hearne successfully had a lucid dreamer communicate to the outside world that he was dreaming (while firmly in a dream state). That date: April 12, 1975. A Brief … [Read more...] about Lucid Dreaming Day and the Scientific Verification of Lucid Dreaming
4 New Lucid Dreaming Masks for 2014
After years of stagnation, lucid dreaming tech is currently experiencing a major explosion. In this article I'm going to go over a few of the most promising wearable tech devices in what has quickly become a crowded market vying for your dreams.Keep … [Read more...] about 4 New Lucid Dreaming Masks for 2014
Dream Partners: An Ongoing Experiment in Lucid Dreaming Sharing
This is a guest post by Maria Isabel Pita & Dr. James M. Kroll. Lucid dreaming—being aware of the fact that you are dreaming while your body is asleep—is a particularly interesting state of mind which allows for the exercising of intent, a … [Read more...] about Dream Partners: An Ongoing Experiment in Lucid Dreaming Sharing
The Ritual of Calling Lucid Dreams
Despite the marketed-down assumption that lucid dreaming is all about controlling the dream, the primary appeal and lure of lucid dreaming is usually to interact with the deep mind. Otherwise, we would just close our eyes and have a fantasy daydream. … [Read more...] about The Ritual of Calling Lucid Dreams