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Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D., the author of "Lucid Dreaming" is currently
engaged in lucid dream research at Stanford University's Sleep Re-
search Center. His book invites readers to write to the following
address to receive information on "...activiities in which you may
participate, such as correspondence courses, lecture, weekend work-
shops, and research projects:
Lucidity Project
P.O. Box 2364
Stanford, CA 94305
The Sleep Research Center is apparently part of the Stanford Research
Institute or SRI, noted for very high quality ESP research. There's
an excellent book by Ingo Swann, gifted artist and psychic, now out
in paperback (1991), telling about the research he participated in
at Stanford and elsewhere. It includes ESP theory that meshes well
with current thinking and discoveries in physics and biology. The
book, "Everybody's Guide To Natural ESP," is a great bargain at $9.95.
Virginia
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| SRI (Stanford Research Institute) and Stanford University are two
completely distinct organizations. SU is a university where research
is done, while SRI is a "research for hire" thinktank. There is
some sharing of personel; but very little, and what there is is
considered moonlighting. I believe that Dr LaBerge is at Stanford
University -- I do not think that anyone in government or industry is
putting up big bucks with expectations of at least long-term profits.
In any case, Dr. LaBerge is not connected in any way that I know of
with the SRI parapsychology work. When he was an invited dinner
speaker at the Parapsychology Association annual convention a few years
ago he was clearly sympathetic but not particularly knowledgable about
parapsychology.
If you write the Lucidity Project for information do not be put off if
you get some product sales pitches. Dr. LaBerge and company are
attempting to help finance their work by selling courses and their
Dreamlight(r) lucid dream producing machine. They are, however, really
doing serious work.
Topher
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| Thanks for your responses, I'll definitely check check into this.
Stanford is not too far away from me also.
Topher, they make a machine for lucid dreaming? Does this thing work?
Thanks again,
Shawna
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| I haven't tried it (it isn't exactly cheap), at least yet. I suspect
that it does help. Basically you do the same type of preparation that
is recommended elsewhere -- keeping a diary etc. Then you go to sleep
wearing these soft goggles. They have sensors built in that detects
when you enter REM sleep and flash a light -- which will frequently be
"visible" within your dream. With luck and conditioning, it will
remind you that you were looking for that to remind you to "wake up"
inside your dream.
Topher
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