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Yumemi Kōbō (夢見 工房) is a device sold by the Japanese company Takara Toys that is claimed to be able to induce lucid dreams.. Measuring some 35 inches (890 mm) in height, the device is equipped with a picture frame, a voice recorder, a timer, a fragrance dispenser, musical recordings and speakers.
Galantamine was shown to increase lucid dreaming by 27% at 4 mg and 42% at 8 mg in a 2018 double-blind study lasting three nights. [8] Galanthus (genus) – An alkaloid in the plant is believed to increase the concentration of acetylcholine – a neurotransmitter that plays a very active role in dreaming [citation needed] Harmaline [citation ...
The Lucidity Institute is an incorporated research institute founded in 1987 by Stephen LaBerge that supports lucid dreaming research and development of techniques that help people achieve lucid dreams (conscious dreams). For some time, it also produced induction devices.
A lucid dream is one in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming. They are able to exert some or a complete control over the dream's characters, narrative and/or environment. Early references to the phenomenon are found in ancient Greek texts.
Stephen LaBerge (born 1947) is an American psychophysiologist specializing in the scientific study of lucid dreaming. In 1967 he received his bachelor's degree in mathematics. He began researching lucid dreaming for his Ph.D. in psychophysiology at Stanford University, which he received in 1980. [1]
Waking Life is a 2001 American adult animated drama film written and directed by Richard Linklater.The film explores a wide range of philosophical issues, including the nature of reality, dreams and lucid dreams, consciousness, the meaning of life, free will, and existentialism. [3]
Patricia L. Garfield was an American academic specializing in the study of dreams, specifically the cognitive processes underpinning them. [1] She was the author of 10 books covering a broad range of dream topics. These topics include: nightmares, children’s dreams, healing through dreams and dream-related art.
Cognitive abilities of dream figures in lucid dreams. Lucidity Letter, 71, 1983. Overview of the Development of Lucid Dream Research in Germany Archived 2007-03-27 at the Wayback Machine. Lecture at the VI. International Conference of the Association for the Study of Dreams in London 1989. First published in: Lucidity Letter, 8(2) (1989), pp 1 ...