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'''Stephen LaBerge''' (born 1947) is a [[psychophysiologist]] and a leader in the [[Oneirology|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.<ref>[http://dreamtalk.hypermart.net/member/files/stephen_laberge.html Stephen LaBerge at IASD]</ref> He learnt [[Yoga nidra]] techniques in India and developed techniques to enable himself and other researchers to enter a lucid dream state at will, most notably the MILD technique ([[Lucid dreaming#Mnemonic induction of lucid dreams (MILD)|mnemonic induction of lucid dreams]]), which was necessary for many forms of dream experimentation.<ref>[http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LIQ Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions Answered by The Lucidity Institute<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1987, he founded [[The Lucidity Institute]], an organization that promotes research into lucid dreaming, as well as running courses for the general public on how to achieve a lucid dream.<ref>[http://www.lucidity.com/info.html About the Lucidity Institute<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Stephen LaBerge''' (born 1947) is an American [[psychophysiologist]] specializing in the [[Oneirology|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dreamtalk.hypermart.net/member/files/stephen_laberge.html |title=Stephen LaBerge at IASD |access-date=2008-11-03 |archive-date=2018-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919171743/http://dreamtalk.hypermart.net/member/files/stephen_laberge.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He developed techniques to enable himself and other researchers to enter a lucid dream state at will, most notably the MILD technique ([[Lucid dreaming#Mnemonic induction of lucid dreams (MILD)|mnemonic induction of lucid dreams]]), which was used in many forms of dream experimentation.<ref>[http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#LIQ Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions Answered by The Lucidity Institute<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1987, he founded [[The Lucidity Institute]], an organization that promotes research into lucid dreaming, as well as running courses for the general public on how to achieve a lucid dream.<ref>[http://www.lucidity.com/info.html About the Lucidity Institute<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


In the early 1980s, news of LaBerge's research using the technique of signalling to a collaborator monitoring his [[EEG]] with agreed-upon eye movements during REM helped to popularise lucid dreaming in the American media.
In the early 1980s, news of LaBerge's research using the technique of signalling to a collaborator monitoring his [[EEG]] with agreed-upon eye movements during REM, helped to popularise lucid dreaming in the American media. The first scientifically verified signal from a dreamer's mind to the outside world came several years earlier in 1975, from a study conducted by [[Keith Hearne]] at Hull University, England;<ref>‘Eye-movement communication from lucid-dreams: a new technique and initial findings’ (Published proceedings) 11th postgraduate-postdoctoral Conference in the Behavioural Sciences, Hull University, April 15th - 18th, 1977.</ref> however, media confusion over which scientist first published their results<ref>‘Eye-movement communication from lucid-dreams: a new technique and initial findings’ (Published proceedings) 11th postgraduate-postdoctoral Conference in the Behavioural Sciences, Hull University, April 15th - 18th, 1977.</ref><ref>Laberge, S. (1980). Lucid dreaming: An exploratory study of consciousness during sleep. (PhD thesis, Stanford University, 1980), (University Microfilms No. 80-24, 691)</ref> has caused the widespread but incorrect belief that LaBerge was the first to conduct this research.<ref>[http://dreamstudies.org/2014/04/12/today-is-lucid-dreaming-day-heres-how-to-participate-all-night-long/ Brief History of the Scientific Validation of Lucid Dreaming<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Though the technique is simple, it opens broad new avenues of dream research and pushed the field of dream research, or [[oneirology]], beyond its controversialy disputed [[psychoanalysis|psychoanalytic]] roots, establishing it as a widely respected discipline.


==Research results==
==Research results==
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*comparison of subjective sense of time in dreams versus the waking state using eye signals
*comparison of subjective sense of time in dreams versus the waking state using eye signals
*comparison of electrical activity in the brain when singing while awake, and while in a dream
*comparison of electrical activity in the brain when singing while awake, and while in a dream
*various studies comparing physiological sexual arousal and in-dream sex, and most interestingly, orgasm.
*various studies comparing physiological sexual arousal and in-dream sex and orgasm


==Lucid dreaming education and facilitation==
==Lucid dreaming education and facilitation==


LaBerge developed a series of devices to help users enter a lucid state while dreaming. The original device was called a DreamLight, which was discontinued in favor of the NovaDreamer, designed by experienced lucid dreamer Craig Webb for the Lucidity Institute while he worked there and participated in lucid dreaming research at Stanford. At the time of writing (2013) it is not possible to purchase any of these devices from the Lucidity Institute website. An improved version of the NovaDreamer is allegedly under development.<ref>[http://www.lucidity.com/novadreamer.html The NovaDreamer Lucid Dream Induction Device<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
LaBerge developed a series of devices to help users enter a lucid state while dreaming. The original device was called a DreamLight, which was discontinued in favor of the NovaDreamer, designed by experienced lucid dreamer Craig Webb for the Lucidity Institute while he worked there and participated in lucid dreaming research at Stanford. As of 2013 it was not possible to purchase these devices from the Lucidity Institute website. An improved version, the ''NovaDreamer II'', is a mask with flashing lights that measures eye movement.<ref>[http://www.lucidity.com/novadreamer.html The NovaDreamer Lucid Dream Induction Device<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


All of the devices consist of a mask worn over the eyes with [[LED]]s positioned over the eyelids. The LEDs flash whenever the mask detects that the wearer has entered REM sleep. The stimulus is incorporated into the wearer's dreams and can be recognised as a sign that they are dreaming.<ref>[http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#technology Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions Answered by The Lucidity Institute<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
All of the devices consist of a mask worn over the eyes with [[LED]]s positioned over the eyelids. The LEDs flash whenever the mask detects that the wearer has entered REM sleep. The stimulus is incorporated into the wearer's dreams and can be recognised as a sign that they are dreaming.<ref>[http://www.lucidity.com/LucidDreamingFAQ2.html#technology Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions Answered by The Lucidity Institute<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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LaBerge has produced several books and tapes about lucid dreaming.
LaBerge has produced several books and tapes about lucid dreaming.


* {{cite book |title =Lucid Dreaming: The power of being aware and awake in your dreams |last = LaBerge |first= Stephen |year =1985 |isbn =0-87477-342-3 }}
* {{cite book |title =Lucid Dreaming: The power of being aware and awake in your dreams |url =https://archive.org/details/luciddreaming00labe |url-access =registration |last = LaBerge |first= Stephen |year =1985 |publisher =J.P. Tarcher |isbn =0-87477-342-3 }}
* {{cite book |title =Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming |last1 = LaBerge |first1= Stephen |last2 = Rheingold |first2= Howard |year = 1990 |isbn =0-345-37410-X }}
* {{cite book |title =Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming |last1 = LaBerge |first1= Stephen |last2 = Rheingold |first2= Howard |year = 1990 |publisher = National Geographic Books |isbn =0-345-37410-X }}
* {{cite book |title =Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life |last = LaBerge |first= Stephen |year = 2004 |isbn =1-59179-150-2 }}
* {{cite book |title =Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life |last = LaBerge |first= Stephen |year = 2004 |isbn =1-59179-150-2 }}


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.lucidity.com The Lucidity Institute]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20240111222610/http://www.lucidity.com/ The Lucidity Institute (Web Archive)]
* Laberge, S. (1980). Lucid dreaming: An exploratory study of consciousness during sleep. (Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, 1980), (University Microfilms No. 80-24, 691)
* LaBerge, S. (1980). Lucid dreaming: An exploratory study of consciousness during sleep. (Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, 1980), (University Microfilms No. 80-24, 691)


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Latest revision as of 23:24, 24 September 2024

Stephen LaBerge
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Alma materStanford University
Known forOneirology, Lucid dreaming
Scientific career
FieldsPsychophysiology

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] He developed techniques to enable himself and other researchers to enter a lucid dream state at will, most notably the MILD technique (mnemonic induction of lucid dreams), which was used in many forms of dream experimentation.[2] In 1987, he founded The Lucidity Institute, an organization that promotes research into lucid dreaming, as well as running courses for the general public on how to achieve a lucid dream.[3]

In the early 1980s, news of LaBerge's research using the technique of signalling to a collaborator monitoring his EEG with agreed-upon eye movements during REM helped to popularise lucid dreaming in the American media.

Research results

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Main article: Lucid dreaming

Results from LaBerge's lab and others[4] include:

  • comparison of subjective sense of time in dreams versus the waking state using eye signals
  • comparison of electrical activity in the brain when singing while awake, and while in a dream
  • various studies comparing physiological sexual arousal and in-dream sex and orgasm

Lucid dreaming education and facilitation

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LaBerge developed a series of devices to help users enter a lucid state while dreaming. The original device was called a DreamLight, which was discontinued in favor of the NovaDreamer, designed by experienced lucid dreamer Craig Webb for the Lucidity Institute while he worked there and participated in lucid dreaming research at Stanford. As of 2013 it was not possible to purchase these devices from the Lucidity Institute website. An improved version, the NovaDreamer II, is a mask with flashing lights that measures eye movement.[5]

All of the devices consist of a mask worn over the eyes with LEDs positioned over the eyelids. The LEDs flash whenever the mask detects that the wearer has entered REM sleep. The stimulus is incorporated into the wearer's dreams and can be recognised as a sign that they are dreaming.[6]

LaBerge currently lectures at universities and other professional institutions, and hosts lucid dreaming sessions at various locations.

Bibliography

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LaBerge has produced several books and tapes about lucid dreaming.

  • LaBerge, Stephen (1985). Lucid Dreaming: The power of being aware and awake in your dreams. J.P. Tarcher. ISBN 0-87477-342-3.
  • LaBerge, Stephen; Rheingold, Howard (1990). Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming. National Geographic Books. ISBN 0-345-37410-X.
  • LaBerge, Stephen (2004). Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide to Awakening in Your Dreams and in Your Life. ISBN 1-59179-150-2.

References

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  1. ^ "Stephen LaBerge at IASD". Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  2. ^ Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions Answered by The Lucidity Institute
  3. ^ About the Lucidity Institute
  4. ^ Psychophysiology of Lucid Dreaming
  5. ^ The NovaDreamer Lucid Dream Induction Device
  6. ^ Lucid Dreaming Frequently Asked Questions Answered by The Lucidity Institute
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  • The Lucidity Institute (Web Archive)
  • LaBerge, S. (1980). Lucid dreaming: An exploratory study of consciousness during sleep. (Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, 1980), (University Microfilms No. 80-24, 691)
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