Thread: Chapter 3 WIP

This is a basic rundown of what I'll be doing for this chapter. If you have any suggestions for organization, content, ect. post them here. I could also use a lot of help from the Research Dept. since this is a very science-heavy chapter. I've looked up a few things so far and provided links to them.


Chapter 3: I'm hoping to include a lot about current knowledge on the physiology and psychology of sleep. I think this chapter can be stretched quite a bit. Spockman has already posted the beginnings of a piece on the current theories of dreaming that is looking good so far. Please also help him by corroborating his information.


-The Sleep cycle and neurology of dreams (REM/NREM): most of this was already covered in the original, so with Kromoh's permission I'd like to use what we have there.

http://web.mst.edu/~psyworld/sleep_stages.htm

http://www.sleepassociation.org/


-Neurology of LUCID dreams. What happens to the brain? What do we know is different? How are/were lucid dreams proven? Why did the science community take so long to accept lucid dreaming? (lack of evidence, lack of research, prejudice?) I need some help finding info for this one, all I can find is what LaBerg has written.

http://www.lucidity.com/NL53.ResearchPastFuture.html

http://www.lucidity.com/slbbs/index.html

How to tell if a dream is lucid or not? Do you stay lucid for the whole dream once you get lucid? Why not?



-Current theories of why we dream (Spockman) To just get an overview of what's out there, you can check out Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream#Dream_theories

But I would rather like to avoid using Wiki because as a general rule I don't think it's a great source, more of just a good place to get ideas of where you can go from there.

-The future of dreaming: featuring a neuro headset may mean dreamers can record their dreams as movies:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7254078.stm

http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/mi...lating-dreams/

Originally Posted by Naiya

-The Sleep cycle and neurology of dreams (REM/NREM): most of this was already covered in the original, so with Kromoh's permission I'd like to use what we have there.

All fine for me.

As co-leader of the research dept, I'll see how much I can do about this. However, I'm currently on travel and will only be back next saturday.

I'm back good people. Should start working on it anytime.

I don't know if this is worth pointing out, Naiya, but I really think that what I wrote about sleep cycles in Lunar Light is much more organized and matured. Check it out here: http://www.lunar-light.org/scienceofsleep.html

Kromoh, would it be all right for me to use what you wrote on sleep cycles verbatim? I can paraphrase it, but it seems kind of silly to do that. If so, I can either put your work and name under a separate heading or put both our names down for this chapter. Let me know, either way is fine with me.

Unfortunately, Kromoh's away until the eighth of August.

Originally Posted by Naiya

Kromoh, would it be all right for me to use what you wrote on sleep cycles verbatim? I can paraphrase it, but it seems kind of silly to do that. If so, I can either put your work and name under a separate heading or put both our names down for this chapter. Let me know, either way is fine with me.

Boo

Naiya, I give you permission to use and alter the content I wrote in any way you judge needed for the book. Follow your female instincts and I'll be fine with the result

(btw I'm not completely back, just here for a surprise visit)

Thanks Kromoh!