Can lucid dreaming be dangerous? New research suggests lucid dreaming is generally a safe and positive experience
A new study has found that lucid dreaming is generally a positive experience, associated with better sleep quality, improved mental well-being, and reduced feelings of loneliness. While concerns about potential negative effects have been raised, the study suggests that lucid...
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Facing your fears through lucid dreaming may help you overcome a phobia, study suggests
A recent study offers evidence that lucid dreaming may be an effective tool for overcoming irrational phobias. Just under half of participants who confronted a fear through lucid dreaming reported a reduction in fear after awakening. The findings are set...
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COVID-19 infection linked to increased nightmare frequency
People who have had COVID-19 tend to report having more nightmares than people who have not been infected by the virus, according to research published in Nature and Science of Sleep.
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Mystical experiences might bridge the gap between LSD-induced “madness” and healing
A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study helps to bridge the gap between previous research that had examined LSD as a model of psychosis and research on the therapeutic value of psychedelic drugs. The findings, which appear in the journal Psychological...
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New study offers a detailed glimpse into the otherworldly encounters produced by the psychedelic drug DMT
A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology provides an in-depth look at the types of otherworldly experiences that people have when they take a high dose of the psychedelic substance dimethyltryptamine (DMT). The findings provide new insight on the...
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More evidence the “Wake up Back to Bed” technique can help to induce lucid dreams
New research provides more evidence that the Wake-up-Back-to-Bed sleep protocol can help to induce lucid dreams, in which the dreamer is aware they are dreaming and can partially control the experience. The study has been published in the journal Dreaming....
Read moreDetailsPeople who microdose psychedelic drugs report that the benefits greatly outweigh the drawbacks
People who take microdoses of psychedelic drugs consistently report that it results in improved mood and creativity, while having few side effects, according to new research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. Study author Rotem Petranker, director of the Canadian...
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Playing physically interactive video games is associated with lucid dreaming, study finds
New research indicates that a certain type of gaming is associated with experiencing lucid dreams, in which the dreamer is aware they're dreaming while it's still happening. Sometimes, people who are lucid dreaming can even play an active role in...
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Long-term meditators experience lucid dreams more frequently, study finds
New research published in Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice has found that advanced meditators tend to have more lucid dreams, in which the dreamer is aware they're dreaming and can control the experience. "Many authors have pointed to...
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Study reveals the similarity between psychedelic states and dreaming
The altered states of consciousness produced by psychedelic drugs are very similar to dreams, according to new research published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. "I am puzzled about the range of different experiences a human being can have throughout his or...
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Could we one day heal the mind by taking control of our dreams?
About 50 per cent of us will at some point in our lives experience “waking up” and being conscious while still in a dream – possibly, we may even be able to act with intention in it. Such “lucid dreams”...
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Keeping a logbook tends to enhance dream recall
Dream recall is underestimated by retrospective measures but enhanced by logbooks, according to research published in Consciousness and Cognition. Retrospective measures involve asking participants to estimate how often they can recall their dreams. Logbooks, on the other hand, require participants...
Read moreDetailsThe ability to control dreams may help us unravel the mystery of consciousness
We spend around six years of our lives dreaming – that’s 2,190 days or 52,560 hours. Although we can be aware of the perceptions and emotions we experience in our dreams, we are not conscious in the same way as...
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Gamer brains are better at lucid dreaming and beating nightmares
Spend a few minutes searching lucid dreaming and you’ll uncover a wide variety methods for inducing the state. Some online oneierauts say journaling is the key; others recommend eye masks with a specially tuned lighting array. Still others swear by pre-bed...
Read moreDetailsVideo Games Associated with Lucid Dreaming
Those who play video games and use other types of interactive electronic media are more likely to experience lucid and controllable dreams, according to research published in the scientific journal Dreaming in 2009.
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