This presentation is an introduction to the current understanding of sleeping and dreaming from the point of view of the underlying human biology and physiology. In fact, the physiology of sleep has been one of the oldest and most active fields of research in modern neuroscience. New phenomena such as paradoxical sleep, the circadian organization …

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This presentation is an introduction to the current understanding of sleeping and dreaming from the point of view of the underlying human biology and physiology. In fact, the physiology of sleep has been one of the oldest and most active fields of research in modern neuroscience. New phenomena such as paradoxical sleep, the circadian organization …

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This presentation is an introduction to the current understanding of sleeping and dreaming from the point of view of the underlying human biology and physiology. In fact, the physiology of sleep has been one of the oldest and most active fields of research in modern neuroscience. New phenomena such as paradoxical sleep, the circadian organization …

Continue reading “Neurobiology of Sleep, Pt. 3”

This presentation is an introduction to the current understanding of sleeping and dreaming from the point of view of the underlying human biology and physiology. In fact, the physiology of sleep has been one of the oldest and most active fields of research in modern neuroscience. New phenomena such as paradoxical sleep, the circadian organization …

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This presentation will introduce the point of view and extensive experience of a unique Western tradition of understanding the mind, which started with Freudian psychoanalysis and has continued to evolve to this day. At the center of this tradition is the discovery of the unconscious and the fragmentary nature of human experience. In this context, dreams have constituted from the very beginning a royal path to psychoanalytic theory and practice.

Recently there has been a resurgence of Western interest in the entire range of phenomena associated with lucid dreaming. While some of these studies examine the physiological correlates of lucid dreaming, the majority are concerned with its psychological, therapeutic and transpersonal dimensions. This presentation will introduce the basic ideas of lucid dreaming research.

Recently there has been a resurgence of Western interest in the entire range of phenomena associated with lucid dreaming. While some of these studies examine the physiological correlates of lucid dreaming, the majority are concerned with its psychological, therapeutic and transpersonal dimensions. This presentation will introduce the basic ideas of lucid dreaming research.

Recently there has been a resurgence of Western interest in the entire range of phenomena associated with lucid dreaming. While some of these studies examine the physiological correlates of lucid dreaming, the majority are concerned with its psychological, therapeutic and transpersonal dimensions. This presentation will introduce the basic ideas of lucid dreaming research.

Recently there has been a resurgence of Western interest in the entire range of phenomena associated with lucid dreaming. While some of these studies examine the physiological correlates of lucid dreaming, the majority are concerned with its psychological, therapeutic and transpersonal dimensions. This presentation will introduce the basic ideas of lucid dreaming research.

Western culture is pervaded by fundamental attitudes towards death and the possibility of transcendence. Basic guidelines for this philosophical background are essential for the second main topic of the dialogue.

In Western medicine, the condition known as epilepsy is often accompanied by exceptional physical and mental states which have been studied in great detail. Similarly, there is wealth of observations of patients suffering from coma, for example due to insulin deprivation. These observations are a relevant complement to the discussion of near-death and death.

In Western medicine, the condition known as epilepsy is often accompanied by exceptional physical and mental states which have been studied in great detail. Similarly, there is wealth of observations of patients suffering from coma, for example due to insulin deprivation. These observations are a relevant complement to the discussion of near-death and death.

In Western medicine, the condition known as epilepsy is often accompanied by exceptional physical and mental states which have been studied in great detail. Similarly, there is wealth of observations of patients suffering from coma, for example due to insulin deprivation. These observations are a relevant complement to the discussion of near-death and death.

The experiences of coming close to death due to organic dysfunction and then being revived are characterized by a plethora of universal events which seem to address a deep-seated connection with a sense of transcendence and personal survival. The psychological and social studies on these discoveries will be introduced in this presentation.

The experiences of coming close to death due to organic dysfunction and then being revived are characterized by a plethora of universal events which seem to address a deep-seated connection with a sense of transcendence and personal survival. The psychological and social studies on these discoveries will be introduced in this presentation.

The experiences of coming close to death due to organic dysfunction and then being revived are characterized by a plethora of universal events which seem to address a deep-seated connection with a sense of transcendence and personal survival. The psychological and social studies on these discoveries will be introduced in this presentation.