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The Mystery of Hypnagogia

By Ryan Hurd

Hypnagogia is the imagery, sounds and strange bodily feelings that are felt at “sleep onset.” This is a simplification though, as researchers have noted hypnagogic imagery in the lab at periods of quiet wakefulness as well as stage 1 sleep. Others … [Read more...] about The Mystery of Hypnagogia

Filed Under: New Dream Studies Tagged With: creativity, hypnagogia, hypnagogic imagery, hypnopompia, Salvador Dali, sleep onset, Thomas Edison

Inner Work: When Productivity is Counter-Productive

By Julie Stiles

A friend recently wrote in an email; “I'm coming to realize that this transformational path I'm on isn't exactly productive. I don't know what it is but productive it's not.” Her comments, coupled with my own experiences of times when I am not … [Read more...] about Inner Work: When Productivity is Counter-Productive

Filed Under: Consciousness & Health Tagged With: consciousness, creativity, inner work, productivity, self-growth, transformation

REM Sleep Improves Creativity: New Research Findings

By Ryan Hurd

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

Filed Under: New Dream Studies Tagged With: creativity, evolutionary theory of dreams, REM sleep, Sara Mednick

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