I realized yesterday that DreamStudies is now 3 years old! This blog has stayed with me as I've moved all over the U.S.: from California, to Florida, back to California and now onwards to Pennsylvania later this summer. Also, in that time, I finished … [Read more...] about DreamStudies is 3 Years Old
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Allan Hobson and the Neuroscience of Dreams
The neuroscience of dreaming is a relatively new enterprise but has quickly become the major paradigm of experimental dream research today. J. Allan Hobson, Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Harvard University, is the undisputed celebrity of this … [Read more...] about Allan Hobson and the Neuroscience of Dreams
Towards an Integral Science of Consciousness
I received this gracious email a few days ago: Hi Ryan, Here is a quote I read from your bio: "Principally, I am interested in pursuing a more radical materialism for both the sciences and the arts." Would you say more about what you mean by this? … [Read more...] about Towards an Integral Science of Consciousness
Dreams of Trauma Survivors – a Clinical Perspective
On the topic of the dreams of trauma survivors, I saw another great talk in Montreal by Ann Goelitz, a clinical social worker from New York. In a nutshell, Goelitz's work compares the emotional content of dreams of trauma survivors to the general … [Read more...] about Dreams of Trauma Survivors – a Clinical Perspective