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DocumentLucid dreaming, nightmares, and sleep paralysis: Associations with reality testing deficits and paranormal experience/belief2020

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2018 Grants
Start date: 2019-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-082
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
082 - Neuropsychological and cognitive-perceptual characteristics of mediums and psychics
Duration: 2019-04 - 2023-07
Researcher(s):
Ken Drinkwater
Institution(s): Health Psychology and Communities, Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Fnal report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Drinkwater, K.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Mediumship / Psychic ability / Neuropsychology / Cognitive-perceptual / Parapsychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-082.07
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Lucid dreaming, nightmares, and sleep paralysis: Associations with reality testing deficits and paranormal experience/belief
Publication year: 2020
URL:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00471/full
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Focusing on lucid dreaming, this paper examined relationships between dissociated experiences related to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep (lucid dreaming, nightmares, and sleep paralysis), reality testing, and paranormal experiences/beliefs. The study comprised a UK-based online sample of 455 respondents (110 males, 345 females, Mean age = 34.46 years, SD = 15.70), who had all previously experienced lucid dreaming. Respondents completed established self-report measures assessing control within lucid dreaming, experience and frequency of nightmares, incidence of sleep paralysis, proneness to reality testing deficits (Inventory of Personality Organization subscale, IPO-RT), subjective experience of receptive psi and life after death (paranormal experience), and paranormal belief. Analysis comprised tests of correlational and predictive relationships between sleep-related outcomes, IPO-RT scores, and paranormal measures. Significant positive correlations between sleep and paranormal measures were weak. Paranormal measures related differentially to sleep indices. Paranormal experience correlated with lucid dreaming, nightmares, and sleep paralysis, whereas paranormal belief related only to nightmares and sleep paralysis. IPO-RT correlated positively with all paranormal and sleep-related measures. Within the IPO-RT, the Auditory and Visual Hallucinations sub-factor demonstrated the strongest positive associations with sleep measures. Structural equation modeling indicated that Auditory and Visual Hallucinations significantly positively predicted dissociated experiences related to REM sleep, while paranormal experience did not. However, paranormal experience was a significant predictor when analysis controlled for Auditory and Visual Hallucinations. The moderate positive association between these variables explained this effect. Findings indicated that self-generated, productive cognitive-processes (as encompassed by Auditory and Visual Hallucinations) played a significant role in conscious control and awareness of lucid dreaming, and related dissociative sleep states (sleep paralysis and nightmares).
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Drinkwater, K. G.
Secondary author(s):
Denovan, A., Dagnall, N.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Drinkwater, K. G., Denovan, A., & Dagnall, N. (2020). Lucid dreaming, nightmares, and sleep paralysis: Associations with reality testing deficits and paranormal experience/belief. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 471. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00471
2-year Impact Factor: 2.988|2020
Times cited: 15|2025-09-20
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q2
Keywords: Lucid dreaming / Dissociated experiences / REM / Reality testing / Paranormal experiences

Lucid dreaming, nightmares, and sleep paralysis: Associations with reality testing deficits and paranormal experience/belief

Lucid dreaming, nightmares, and sleep paralysis: Associations with reality testing deficits and paranormal experience/belief
DocumentTrauma or transcendence? The relationship between near-death experiences and dreaming2024

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2020 Grants
Start date: 2021-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-181
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
181 - Sleep and dreaming after a near-death experience. An exploratory study using wrist actigraphy
Duration: 2021-11 - 2025-09
Researcher(s):
Nicole Lindsay, Natasha Tassell-Matamua, Rosemary Gibson
Institution(s): School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North (New Zealand)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Lindsay, N.
Secondary author(s):
Tassell-Matamua, N., Gibson, R.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Near-death experiences / Dreams / Sleep / Psychophysiology and Parapsychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-181.03
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Trauma or transcendence? The relationship between near-death experiences and dreaming
Publication year: 2024
URL:
https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/drm0000278
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Near-death experiences (NDEs) are exceptional states of consciousness reported by many individuals who come close to death. Unusual dream phenomena such as more intense and vivid dreams, higher dream recall, and increased lucid dreaming have been purported to occur after NDEs, however, a comprehensive assessment of the dream experiences and attitudes of NDE survivors remains unexplored. Moreover, it remains unknown whether anomalous dream experiences stem from the actual NDE or the traumatic experience of coming close to death. In this study, 138 NDE survivors, 45 participants who experienced a life-threatening event but without NDE, and 129 participants who had never come close to death completed a quantitative questionnaire assessing trauma symptoms and a range of dreamrelated variables. The NDE group reported significantly more lucid dreams, creative and problem-solving dreams, precognitive dreams, and out-of-body experiences during sleep than both other groups of participants. Furthermore, these experiences appeared to be primarily related to the NDE rather than trauma symptomology. Findings continue to suggest a relationship between nonordinary states and expanded awareness more broadly—whether experienced during sleep or wakefulness—offering further insights into the phenomenon of consciousness in general.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Lindsay, N.
Secondary author(s):
Tassell-Matamua, N., O’Sullivan, L., Gibson, R.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
3
Reference:
Lindsay, N., Tassell-Matamua, N., O’Sullivan, L., & Gibson, R. (2024). Trauma or transcendence? The relationship between near-death experiences and dreaming. Dreaming, 35(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1037/drm0000278
2-year Impact Factor: 1.1|2024
Times cited: 1|2025-09-27
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q3
Keywords: near-death experiences / lucid dreaming / precognitive dreams / out-of-body experiences / paranormal experiences

Trauma or transcendence? The relationship between near-death experiences and dreaming

Trauma or transcendence? The relationship between near-death experiences and dreaming
File048 - Unravelling the mystery of time consciousness using mediated reality: A lucid dream-like VR approach (LucidTime)2025-07

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2024 Grants
Start date: 2025-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024-048
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
048 - Unravelling the mystery of time consciousness using mediated reality: A lucid dream-like VR approach (LucidTime)
Duration: 2025-07
Researcher(s):
Irene Karakasidou, Argiro Vatakis, Efthymia Lamprou
Institution(s): Hellenic Society for Positive Psychology, Athens (Greece)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Language: eng
Notes:
Ongoing project
Author: Karakasidou, I.
Secondary author(s):
Vatakis, A., Lamprou, E.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Time consciousness / Lucid dreaming / Eye-tracking / Virtual reality / Psychophysiology and Parapsychology
File412 - Automated lucid dream induction with sleep EEG wearables at home2025-10

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2024 Grants
Start date: 2025-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2024-412
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
412 - Automated lucid dream induction with sleep EEG wearables at home
Duration: 2025-10
Researcher(s):
Paul Zerr, Martin Dresler, Ali Saberi
Institution(s): Donders Institute Sleep & Memory Lab, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Language: eng
Notes:
Ongoing project
Author: Zerr, P.
Secondary author(s):
Dresler, M., Saberi, A.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Lucid dreaming / Altered state of consciousness / Psychophysiology and Parapsychology
DocumentFinal report - Neuroimaging of lucid dreaming2024

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2018 Grants
Start date: 2019-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-309
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
309 - Neuroimaging of lucid dreaming
Duration: 2019-09 - 2025-03
Researcher(s):
Martin Dresler, Florian Krause
Institution(s): Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress Report
Final Report
Article
Language: eng
Author:
Dresler, M.
Secondary author(s):
Krause, F.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Lucid dreaming / Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) / Neurofeedback / Psychophysiology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2018-309.01
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Final report - Neuroimaging of lucid dreaming
Publication year: 2024
Abstract/Results:
ABSTRACT:
Background
The neurobiology of dreaming is still poorly understood. In particular neuroimaging of dreaming is sparse, for both regular REM sleep dreaming and lucid dreaming, as its rarity and instability make neuroscientific experimentation challenging. Lucid dreaming is of interest in particular due to its potential application in nightmare disorder.
Aims
The project aimed to elucidate the neural correlates of different dream experiences with combined EEG/fMRI, paving the way towards real-time neurofeedback approaches to induce lucid dreaming.
Method
Healthy participants with regular dream recall were recorded in the late night to early morning hours with combined EEG/fMRI, leveraging new developments in acquisition sequences, active noise cancelling and acoustic shielding. In addition, large-scale fMRI datasets acquired during resting wakefulness were analyzed to investigate trait brain correlates of dream experiences.
Results
Alternative acquisition sequences and active noise canceling yielded at best incremental advantages for REM sleep imaging, with the scanner noise and fixed supine sleeping position still preventing many participants reaching REM sleep in the scanner. At the end of the project period, sleep of n=24 participants were successfully recorded, with n=10 participants reaching non-lucid REM sleep. Also, neuroimaging analysis of trait dream recall turned out to be more difficult than suggested in previous literature, with nightmare frequency showing an association only with cerebellar regions, but not predicted regions such as the amygdala or medial prefrontal cortex.
Conclusions
Functional neuroimaging of different dream experiences remains challenging. These difficulties with different analysis strategies restricts options for the direct application of this imaging modality in lucid dream induction strategies or their application in nightmare disorder on a broader scale. Nevertheless, incremental progress is encouraging for the basic neuroscience of dreaming.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Dresler, M.
Secondary author(s):
Krause, F.
Document type:
Final report
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Dresler, M., & Krause, F. (2024). Final report - Neuroimaging of lucid dreaming.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Neuroimaging / Sleep imaging / Dream imaging / Lucid dreaming

Final report - Neuroimaging of lucid dreaming

Final report - Neuroimaging of lucid dreaming
DocumentFuture dreams of electric sheep: Case study of a possibly precognitive lucid dreamer with AI scoring2025

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2020 Grants
Start date: 2021-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-369
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
369 - A trait-and-state analysis of precognitive remote viewing focusing on gender, emotions, and pregnancy status
Duration: 2021-01 - 2022-09
Researcher(s):
Julia Mossbridge, Mark Boccuzzi, Kirsten Cameron
Institution(s): The Institute for Love and Time - TILT, Sebastopol (USA); Windbridge Institute, LLC, Tucson (USA)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Mossbridge, J.
Secondary author(s):
Boccuzzi, M., Cameron, K.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Precognition / Reproductive hormones / Remote viewing / Compassion / Parapsychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-369.04
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Future dreams of electric sheep: Case study of a possibly precognitive lucid dreamer with AI scoring
Publication year: 2025
URL:
https://journals.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php/IJoDR/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/854
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
A precognitive dream is a dream about seemingly unpredictable future events that nonetheless seem to be predicted by the dream. It has been most convincingly replicated in two case studies using a single skilled precognitive dreamer (Maimonides studies by Krippner et al., 1971, 1972). Instead of repeating these original studies with another skilled precognitive dreamer, here we set out to determine whether an individual with another unusual dreaming skill – that of entering a lucid dream state almost at will and sketching images seen in that state upon awakening – could become a precognitive dreamer with practice. We pre-registered a formal experiment with two sets of 5 trials. In each trial, the dreamer recorded the contents of his lucid dream in a transcript, emailed the transcript to a skeptical target-selector, who then used a random number generator to select a target, sent the URL for the target to the dreamer, and forwarded both the target URL and the dream transcript to the analyst, who stored the date, dream transcript, and target together in a database. We used three methods of judging: a pre-registered but flawed judging method using two skilled human judges (producing 3 hits out of 10), an exploratory method drawing on unskilled human judges (producing 1 hit out of 10), and an exploratory method comparing judging performance across five different text embedding models within large language AI models (producing 5 hits out of 10). AI-judged methods offered clear evidence for precognition, including a dream-target match conservatively calculated to be highly unlikely to be obtained by chance (p < 1.2×10?5), but a confirmatory experiment is required before drawing firm conclusions. Further, several of the accurate transcript/target pair matches made by the top-performing text embedding models matched those of the skilled human judges, suggesting that the AI method captured human sensibilities and expanded on them. The differences in accuracy among the embedding models have implications for the selection of AI models for future free-response experiments and can begin to give shape to a future of AI participation in screening, training, performance, and analysis in multiple free-response contexts.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Mossbridge, J.
Secondary author(s):
Green, D., French, C. C., Pickering, A., Abraham, D.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Mossbridge, J., Green, D., French, C. C., Pickering, A., & Abraham, D. (2025). Future dreams of electric sheep: Case study of a possibly precognitive lucid dreamer with AI scoring. International Journal of Dream Research, 18(1).
2-year Impact Factor: N/A
Times cited: N/A
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: N/A
Keywords: Free-response / Embedding model / Lucid dreaming / Precognition / AI judging

Future dreams of electric sheep: Case study of a possibly precognitive lucid dreamer with AI scoring

Future dreams of electric sheep: Case study of a possibly precognitive lucid dreamer with AI scoring
Document“Outside the matrix.” Dreaming after near-death experiences: A qualitative analysis2025

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2020 Grants
Start date: 2021-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-181
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
181 - Sleep and dreaming after a near-death experience. An exploratory study using wrist actigraphy
Duration: 2021-11 - 2025-09
Researcher(s):
Nicole Lindsay, Natasha Tassell-Matamua, Rosemary Gibson
Institution(s): School of Psychology, Massey University, Palmerston North (New Zealand)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Research Funding Agreement
Progress report
Final report
Articles
Language: eng
Author:
Lindsay, N.
Secondary author(s):
Tassell-Matamua, N., Gibson, R.
Number of reproductions:
3
Keywords:
Near-death experiences / Dreams / Sleep / Psychophysiology and Parapsychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2020-181.04
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
“Outside the matrix.” Dreaming after near-death experiences: A qualitative analysis
Publication year: 2025
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000454
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
Near-death experiences (NDEs) have been consistently associated with a range of psychophysical aftereffects, including those related to sleep and dreaming. Enhanced dream recall, more vivid dreams, increased lucid dreaming, as well as changed attitudes toward sleep and dreaming have been previously reported; however, existing data are predominantly quantitative. The following study applied a qualitative phenomenological approach to achieve deeper and more complex insights into the structure, characteristics, and meanings associated with dream experiences following NDEs. Thirteen individuals who had experienced an NDE took part in a series of semistructured interviews to explore their dreaming life, including perceived changes after the NDE. Three main themes were constructed. “Dreaming beyond boundaries” describes psi-adjacent experiences that encompassed past-life and precognitive dreams, lucid dreaming, out-of-body-experiences, and dreams with the deceased. “Dysphoric dreams” outlines dreams consisting of extreme negative imagery and affect that directly or symbolically captured elements of the NDE or associated near-death event. “Dreams as teachers” describes a heightened reverence for “dream intelligence” as both a mirror and a compass for guiding personal growth and development. Findings reflect broader shifts in participants’ personal identity, spirituality, and perceptions of reality, a process often initiated by the NDE itself and then maintained and enhanced through dream states. Future research may wish to focus on integration resources for experiencers, while continuing to explore the intersection of NDEs and dreaming, particularly in relation to their potential to inform nonlocal models of consciousness.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Lindsay, N.
Secondary author(s):
Brough, N., Gibson, R., O'Sullivan, L., Tassell-Matamua, N.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
3
Reference:
Lindsay, N., Brough, N., Gibson, R., O'Sullivan, L., & Tassell-Matamua, N. (2025). “Outside the matrix.” Dreaming after near-death experiences: A qualitative analysis. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000454
2-year Impact Factor: 1.5|2024
Impact factor notes: Impact factor not available yet for 2025
Times cited: 0|2025-12-16
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q3
Keywords: Near-death experiences / Dreaming / Anomalous Dreams / Lucid dreaming

“Outside the matrix.” Dreaming after near-death experiences: A qualitative analysis

“Outside the matrix.” Dreaming after near-death experiences: A qualitative analysis