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This event is being held on an annual basis by the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF DREAMS.

36th International Dream Conference – June 21-25, 2019 – Rolduc Conference Center – Kerkrade, The Netherlands

Join the Dream at Rolduc Abbey, The Netherlands

Join us June 21-25, 2019 — Our conference is a five-day event of symposia, panels,…

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Preliminary Listing of Lucid Dream Related Presentations at the 36th International Dream Conference
David Low	Spirituality and Lucidity Dream Group	This group embraces all degrees of lucidity—including ordinary dreams—as manifestations of grace, meant to assist our journeys to enlightenment. This process embraces the full range of mundane issues, as well as choices of action, that dreams may portray or offer. All faith orientations (or none) are respected.
Clare Johnson	Transformative Lucidity: Dreamwork Techniques for Everyone	When we bring lucidity into dreamwork, transformation can occur rapidly. Explore a rich variety of techniques for working lucidly with dreams for healing and insight, including the presenter’s Lucid Imaging Nightmare Solution and Lucid Writing methods. We’ll bring soul dreams into the body and explore the transformative power of light.
Dr Nigel Hamilton	Applying the Waking Dream Process to Dreams and Lucid Dreaming	The significance and therapeutic use of the Waking Dream Process will be discussed. A demonstration of the Waking Dream Technique using an audience participant’s dream will follow along with questions from the audience. Guidelines for clinicians in using this technique will also be discussed.
Martha Taylor; Angel Morgan; Jayne Gackenbach; Clare Johnson (Chair); Kate Adams; Jean Campbell	Empowering Children through Dreams	How can we empower children through dreamwork, lucidity, and sharing dreams? This panel explores nightmare solutions, divine dreams, the impact of digital technology, rite- of-passage dreams, how to teach dreams in the classroom, and the power of children’s dreams to create a peaceful world. Join the lively discussion!
Fariba Bogzaran	On the Fringe of Lucidity and Epistemic Uncertainty	Opening to dreams from the place of not knowing, unexpected arises. This multimedia performance is an unfolding of several thematic dreams over fifteen years and how creative action brought new genre in art, inspired art-based research, connected to social issues and brought healing and personal transformation.
Peter Maich	The Real Fountain of Youth	A short film shot in Malaga, Spain discussing some elements of the lucid world based on the experiences of Peter Maich. Supporting dialogue by Peter and Milo, impressions from the film maker on his choices for inclusion and Q/A by Peter for audience involvement.
Clare Johnson	Lucid Film & Lucid Dreaming Discussion	“Painting Doors: The Art of Lucid Dreaming” is a wonderful special effects lucid dreaming documentary that skillfully recreates the magic of lucid dreaming to create a tense, exciting story. Featuring interviews with international lucid dream experts, it’s followed by lively discussion: overcoming fears, interactions with dream figures, tips, healing, creativity.
Robert Waggoner	How Lucid Dreaming Provides Evidence for Jung’s Second Psychic System	Lucid dreaming allows for consciously experimenting and exploring in the dream state. Many lucid dreamers report engaging a responsive separate awareness, when ignoring the dream figures and asking questions within the lucid dream. Jung proposed we may have an inner ‘second psychic system’. Does lucid dreaming provide the evidence?
Robert Waggoner (Chair), Nigel Hamilton	The personal & therapeutic significance of moving and interacting within the space of a lucid dream	Robert Waggoner: Lucid Dreams and the Significance of Space; Nigel Hamilton: The significance of directional movements in Lucid dreaming,
Tadas Stumbrys	Dispelling the shadows of the lucid night: A survey of possible negative effects of lucid dreaming	Lucid dreams are generally very positive experiences and it is little known whether they have any detrimental effects. A survey was conducted among a large pool of lucid dreamers to explore some possible negative effects of lucid dreaming. Its findings will be presented and discussed.
Kristoffer Appel	Communication with lucid dreamers	I will summarize the current state of the art of how messages can be exchanged with lucid dreamers, using technologies such as electrooculography (EOG) or electromyography (EMG) or electroencephalography (EEG). I will also present the latest findings from my own research on the topic.
Karen Konkoly	Testing levels of control in laboratory induced lucid dreams	In this study, aim to test and enhance dream control within laboratory-induced lucid dreams. We modify our recently developed lucid dream induction procedure to encourage participants to associate cues with both critical awareness and cognitive control. We then cue participants during REM sleep, and assess control with a fist-clenching task.
Lana Sackwild	An Exploration of the Healing and Transformative Powers of Lucid Dreaming for Overcoming Depression	Analyze and distinguish the transformative healing effects taking place within a lucid dream that enables an oneironaut to reconcile and ultimately eradicate depression. I will explore the positive, negative, physical, mental, spiritual, and transpersonal dynamics surrounding the relationship between lucid dreaming and overcoming depression.
Remington Mallett	Flicker: a device for triggering audio from within a lucid dream	During a lucid dream, the dreamer can control their physical eyes by performing directed eye movements as the dreamer. We built a device to be worn during sleep that monitors for intentional horizontal saccades (i.e., “flicks”). Upon flick detection, the device plays audio back to the dreamer via bone conduction
Adam Horowitz	Dormio: Automated Serial Incubation of Hypnagogic Dreams	We present a pilot validation study (n=12) on Dormio, a new sensor technology and novel methodology for incubation of hypnagogic dreams is a wearable, mobile sensor using heart, skin and muscle sensing to direct dreams present in early sleep.
Simon Kern	iBand+: A novel wearable EEG sleep tracking headband	A wearable EEG-based sleep tracking device for sleep stage monitoring and personal sleep quantification. Using a single-channel frontal EEG and an accelerometer we can accurately determine the sleep stage. One aim of the device is to facilitate lucid dream induction via light or auditory stimulation.
Chris Edwards	Pre-sleep cognitive training and REM-sleep stimulation in a morning lab nap to induce lucid dreams	We present an attempt to induce lucid dreaming during laboratory naps, using pre-sleep critical awareness thinking and audio-visual cueing during REM sleep. 54% of cued participants became lucid and were able to signal lucidity with eye movements. These were Signal-Verified Lucid Dreams. 17% of control participants had Signal-Verified Lucid Dreams.
Elena Gerhardt, Simone Anthes	The Student Initiative Sleep & Dream: How we do Sleep & Dream Research in an Autonomous Manner	As a student initiative we are doing research in an autonomous manner. We have successfully replicated a study concerned with an induction technique of lucid dreams. Additionally we are collaborating with other sleep scientists to do further research as well as we are writing sleep and dream related articles.
Remington Mallett	Probing the phenomenology if semi-lucid dreams during home induction attempts	To better gauge the characteristics of dreams that include “middle” levels of lucidity, we asked participants to describe in detail their reason for such responses during a field induction study. We present induction rates while focusing on the detailed reports of semi-lucid dreams.
Patricia Precin	Techniques for using Lucid Dreaming in Physical Rehabilitation	Lucid dreaming is currently being used as a therapeutic tool for an array of psychosocial issues, yet its use in physical rehabilitation is not well documented. This poster will present lucid dreaming techniques that promote physical healing during physical rehabilitation and their neurological components.

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This event is being held on an annual basis by the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF DREAMS.

Doubletree Resort Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA – June 16-20, 2018 – http://iasdconferences.org/2018/

2018 PRESENTATIONS relating to LUCID DREAMING:

“Richard Bonk, Ryan Hurd, G. Scott Sparrow – …We will present three state-of-the-art lucid dream induction projects: an IASD-funded research study exploring meditation and dream reliving with galantamine; a research project on inducing lucidity in floatation tanks; and the use of online learning management systems for lucid dream training.

Science & Psychology Robert J Hoss – …when and how we dream; the neuroscience; the dream experience/content including nightmares, lucid, spiritual…

Robert Waggoner – …The Science of Lucid Dreaming…aspects of the scientific research of lucid dreaming will be highlighted, along with the possible future potential of lucid dreaming for emotional, psychological and physical healing.

Kristen LaMarca – …This introduction to the art and science of lucid dreaming is tailored to mental health professionals interested in integrating lucid dream skills training into existing evidence-based practices.

Brigitte Holzinger – Lucid Dreaming as a psychotherapeutic technique...

Clare R Johnson – Mindful Dreaming …transformative, creative techniques for working mindfully with dreams for wholeness, healing, and insight.

Michelle Carr – Dreaming Body, Sleeping Body: …A series of lucid dream and hypnagogic image reports will demonstrate how movements in our dreaming and sleeping bodies can influence each other.

Michelle Carr – Our research is testing the effectiveness of a morning nap for inducing lucid dreams in both frequent nightmare sufferers and control participants. The study incorporates pre-sleep training in several lucid dream techniques and also utilizes a lucid dream mask to send audio/visual cues to a participant during REM sleep.

Michael Schredl and Janina Rieger – Measuring lucid dreaming skills (LUSK): A new questionnaire Based on previous published questionnaires measuring lucidity in a single dream, we developed a 10-item scale (LUSK) to measure lucid dreaming skills (e.g., ability to manipulating dream content) based on all lucid dreams the person can remember. The findings clearly indicate high inter-individual variability in lucid dreaming skills.

Remington Mallett – … What is optimal circadian window for laboratory lucid dream dreams? A preliminary goal of lucid dreaming research is efficient laboratory induction methods, and it is unclear as to what time of day is optimal for this aim…

Nigel Hamilton (chair) & Robert Waggoner – …The therapeutic potential of dream space for personal and spiritual transformation is explored. In particular, by consciously interacting with the dream space in a lucid dream..

Clare Johnson – …“Painting Doors: The Art of Lucid Dreaming”…This is the US premiere of this 15 minute film.

Jennifer E. Closshey – Lucid Dreaming in Yoga Nidra

Clare Johnson (Chair), Robert Waggoner – Lucid Dreaming for Physical and Emotional Healing…This symposium examines the potential of lucid dreaming and other lucid states of consciousness for physical and emotional healing.

David Low Dream Stages – …Compares distinct stages in esoteric traditions to lesser-defined stages of lucid dreamers of more secular spiritual orientation.”