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PRESENTER Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D., world-renowned expert on lucid dreaming, has pioneered the scientific study of the topic. His groundbreaking research at Stanford University demonstrated the validity of lucid dreaming to the scientific world, and his best-selling books Lucid Dreaming, Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming, and Lucid Dreaming: A Concise Guide have introduced hundreds of thousands to the experience. He has had more than 30 years of relevant personal and professional experience, having earned his Ph.D. in Psychophysiology from Stanford University in 1980 for his seminal laboratory research on lucid dreaming. His contributions to lucid dreaming methodology include developing lucid dream induction techniques (e.g., MILD, the counting technique for falling asleep consciously, and the sleep interruption technique (WBTB)), the spinning and hand-rubbing techniques for stabilizing lucid dreams, and various lucid dream induction devices such as the DreamLight and NovaDreamer. His scientific contributions include using eye-movement signals to prove the reality of lucid dreams, characterizing the basic physiology of lucid dreams (and coining the terms DILD and WILD), and showing through a variety of experiments that lucid dream actions affect the brain (and to a lesser extent the body) as-if they were actually happening. Dr. LaBerge’s recent research shows how the phenomenon of lucid dreaming sheds light on the nature of consciousness, viewing consciousness as the dream of what happens, with perception and dreaming essentially differing only by the presence or absence of sensory constraints. He can be a very entertaining presenter, and has been known to stimulate thought and on occasion, even lucidity. In addition, Stephen has had extensive personal experience with lucid dreaming, having learned to have lucid dreams at will, and among his thousands of lucid dreams are many which have been delightful, inspiring, enlightening, and life-changing. He has dedicated
his life's work
to bringing this transformative experience to as many individuals
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Co-Presenter/Assistant
Kristen LaMarca, Ph.D. is an avid lucid dreamer whose primary interest
focuses on the therapeutic applications of lucid dreaming. After attending her first
Dreaming and Awakening workshop in 2007, Kristen returned for a second helping in 2010
and became increasingly involved in the program while working through training to become
a clinician. |
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Assistance from a Distance
Patricia “Keelin” Keelin is a dedicated and accomplished oneironaut,
and long-time associate of Dr. LaBerge and Lucidity Institute. For more than twenty years,
she has shared her experience and endless enthusiasm for lucid dreaming by teaching workshops,
facilitating at our Dreaming and Awakening programs, and through radio and
television interviews. She has participated in research experiments as a lab subject and worked
extensively with Dr. LaBerge's lucid dreaming induction devices.
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