Lucid dreaming is the conscious perception of one's state while dreaming, resulting in a much clearer ("lucid") experience and usually enabling direct control over the content of the dream.Lucid dreaming FAQ by The Lucidity Institute at Psych Web. The complete experience from start to finish is called a lucid dream. Stephen LaBerge, a popular author and experimenter on the subject, has defined it as "dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming."What is lucid dreaming? Lucid dreaming FAQ by The Lucidity Institute. (October 2005)
LaBerge and his associates have called people who purposely explore the possibilities of lucid dreaming oneironauts (literally from the Greek meaning "dream explorers"). The topic attracts the attention of a diverse and eclectic group, namely psychologists, self-help authors, New Age groups, mystics, occultists, and artists. This list is by no means exhaustive nor does interest in lucid dreaming apply necessarily to each group.
Lucid dreamers regularly describe their dreams as exciting, colourful, and fantastic. Many compare it to a spiritual experience and say that it changed their lives or their perception of the world. Some have even reported lucid dreams that take on a hyperreality, seemingly "more real than real", where all the elements of reality are amplified. Lucid dreams are prodigiously more memorable than other kinds of dreaming, even nightmares, which may be why they are often prescribed as a means of ridding one's self of troubling dreams.
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Awake in Your Sleep - An article of some length on lucid dreaming by Susan Blackmore, PhD.
Bird's Lucid Dreaming Website - Lucid dreaming tips, techniques, book reviews, induction devices, links, message board, and public research. Also markets lucidity cds and an e-book entitled, The Ultimate Lucid Dreamer's Manual, by Marc Vandekeere.
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Hopital du Sacre-Coeur Dream Laboratory - A look at lucid dreaming in a laboratory setting including an overview of research and clinical applications.
Lars' Lucid Dreaming FAQ - Extensive FAQ covering all the usual aspects of lucid dreaming, along with more specialized content: inducing precognitive dreams, affecting physical matter via dreams, sharing dreams, extending time in dreams, and using herbs to promote dream vividness.
Lucid Dream Journal - Entries by the site's author. The site also offers a brief introduction to the topic, and suggests books.
Lucid Dreamer's Tool-kit - Markets both dream journal software and software designed to help induce lucid dreams. The book, Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming, by Stephen LaBerge is also available for purchase here.
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Lucid dreaming - Wikipedia entry - touching on definitions, techniques, associated phenomenon, a history of the topic and some popular culture references
Lucid Dreaming - A paper on the subject, including why you might want to experience them, and how to optimize your chances of their occurrence
Lucid Dreaming - Lucid Living - A collection of papers on lucid dreaming and its relation to waking life by Beverly D'Urso, Ph.D.
Lucid dreaming - Wikibooks - A Wiki devoted to collecting information about lucid dreaming
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Lucid Learning - A look at the ability to learn while in the lucid dreaming state
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More Lucid Dreams Project - A workshop and research project aimed at helping one develop one's lucid dreaming skill. Enrollment is limited and those interested must incur a small fee.
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Spiritwatch - Hosts the Lucidity Letter online. Also includes discussion of dreaming in world culture, links to online and classroom courses, as well as essays on a variety of topics related to lucid dreaming--some of which were written by Jayne Gackenbach and her students.
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Sweet Lucid Dreams - Information on lucid dreams including step by step techniques for induction.
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The Lucid Dream Exchange - A reader supported, quarterly publication that features lucid dreams and articles on lucid dreaming. Readers are encouraged to share their lucid dreaming stories.
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The Lucidity Institute - Techniques, message board, FAQ, conference listings, articles; markets books and tapes on lucid dreams as well as lucidity induction devices. Stephen La Berge, author of Lucid Dreaming, co-author of Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming, co-editor of Conscious Mind, Sleeping Brain.
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