It will emphasize the historical links with psychical research, with the world’s first sleep-lab researcher in this area describing how he invented the first ‘dream machine’. From a psychological standpoint, various personality factors are linked to lucid-dream frequency, and the strong relationship to dimensions of fantasy, hypnotisability, boundary thinness and transliminality can help to identify skilled lucid dreamers. The subject also has practical aspects, such as an aid for coping with nightmares, improving health and developing skills during lucid dreams. From a psychical research standpoint, the anecdotal and experimental evidence for shared states of consciousness suggests the possible re-conceptualisation of parapsychology as transpersonal psychology. The day will end with a general discussion, including audience participation.
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From 09:30 |
REGISTRATION |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
Chairman’s introduction |
Prof. Bernard Carr |
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10:15 – 11:00 |
The potential of lucid dreaming: An overview |
Dr Annekatrin Puhle
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11:00 – 11:30 |
TEA/COFFEE |
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11:30 – 12:15 |
Dreams and nightmares: The role of lucidity
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Dr David Saunders |
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12:15 – 13:00 |
Lucid dreaming: a new questionnaire, personality correlates and applications
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Prof. Michael Schredl
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13:00 – 14:30 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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14:30 – 15:15 |
Pioneering scientific research into lucid dreams |
Dr Keith Hearne |
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15:15 – 16.00 |
Making ‘Para’ into ‘Trans’: Probing deeper states with lucid dreaming
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Prof. Adrian Parker
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16:00 – 16:30 |
TEA/COFFEE |
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16:30 – 17:15 |
General discussion |
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SPR
1 Vernon Mews
London
W14 0RL
United Kingdom
| Attendance | |
| Members Full Price | £38.00 |
| Non members Full Price | £42.00 |
| Members Concession | £34.00 |
| Non members Concession | £38.00 |