Bibliography
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Each issue of Lucidity
Letter contains recent references on dream lucidity. The complete
bibliography can be obtained by purchasing all past issues.
Fenwicik, P. B. C.,
Schatzman, M. & Worsley, A.
(1984). Lucid
dreaming. Paper presented at the symposium of the Electroencephalography
Society,
Gibson,
H. B. (1985). Dreaming and hypnotic susceptibility: A pilot study. Perceptual
and Motor Skills, 60, 387-394.
Gackenbach,
J. I., Heilman, N., Boyt, S. & LaBerge, S. (1985). The
relationship between field independence and lucid dreaming ability. Journal
of Mental Imagery, 9(1), 9-20.
Hearne,
K. M. T. (1984). Lucid dreaming and psi research. Parapsychology
Review, 15(6), 2-3.
Hearne,
K. M. T. (1985). An ostensible precognition using a ‘dream-machine.’
Journal for the Society Psychical Research, 53(799), 38-40.
Hooper, J. & Teresi, D. (1985). Lucid dreaming.
New Age Journal, 2(4), 34-41 & 78.
Below is a further
list of publications by Dr. Paul Tholey at the
Tholey, P. (1977). Der Klartraum. Seine Funktion in
der experimentellen Traumforschung. In W. H. (Ed.), Bericht uber den 30._Kngreb
der Deutschen Gesellschaft Fur Psychologie in
This paper
contains a summary of my experimental research on lucid dreams. For illustration, phenomenological
experiments are described in which several hypotheses concerning the relation
between dream content and eye movements were tested.
Tholey, P. (1980a). Erkenntnistheoretische
und systemtheoretische grundlagen der sensumotorik. Sportwissenschaft,
10, 2-35.
The
critical realism of Gestalt psychology is described. The theoretical
assumptions are based on the concepts of “field”, “open system”, and “backcoupling” or “feedback”. The significance of lucid
dreaming to research on perception and motor learning is mentioned, only briefly.
On the other hand, this paper contains the epistemological, theoretical
and methodological basic principles of my research program on lucid dreaming.
However, the field theoretical concept of Gestalt psychology requires supplementation. In our
opinion, it is necessary to unify the quantum and relativity theories into a
“Grand Unified Field Theory”. Such a theory must be able to explain and predict
physical, psychological, and the so called paranormal facts as well as their
coherence.
Tholey, P. (1982).
Bewubtseinsanderung im Schlaf: Wach’ ich oder traum’ ich?
Psychologie
heute, 9(12), 68-78. (Reprinted in Psychologie heute Redaktion (Ed.), Grenzerfahrungen,
1984. Weinheim: Beltz).
This
paper is popularized science. Although a detailed explication of the concept of
“Klartraum” can be found here, this article is mainly concerned with
psychotherapeutic principles in lucid dreaming.
Tholey, P. (1984c).
Facultes cognitives des personnages oniriques en reve lucide.
Oniros, 2(4), p. 3.
Translated by H.
Ripert. (Abstract of Tholey, 1985; see below).
Tholey, P. (1984d). Gestalt therapy made-in-USA and
made elsewhere. Gestalt Theory, 6, 171-174.
In this brief article several theoretical
weaknesses of the Gestalt therapy are mentioned. In contrast to Fritz Perls work, our field theoretical
psychotherapy using lucid dreaming will avoid aggressive behavior towards “top
dogs”, if possible.
Tholey, P. (1984e).
Sensumotorisches Lernen als Organisation des
psychiachen Gesamtfelds. In E. Hahn
& H. Reider (Eds.), Sensumotorisches Lernen und Sportspielforschung: Festschrift
fur Kurt Kohl,
In this paper, the significance of lucid
dreaming to motor learning is
briefly described. We noted positive effects on athletic performance in our work with sports students. We traced
the positive effects to various improvements in the organization of the
cerebral sensory and motor field processes. We then found a parallel in the
improvements of athletic
disciplines to the change from a more ego-centered to a more situation-centered
attitude.
Tholey, P. (1985). Haben Traumgestalten ein eigenes BewuBtsein? Ein experimentell-
phanomenologische
Klartraumstudie. Gestalt Theory, 7, 29-46.
In the theoretical part of
this study, what is meant by saying a dream figure possesses a consciousness of
its own is explicated. Following the epistemological and phenomenological
explanations of the Gestalt psychologist Karl Duncker, consciousness is
attributed to a dream figure, if it possesses a phenomenal “I” of its own that
is able to be participating in phenomenal events. Several possibilities are
pointed out about how the question, “Do
dream figures possesses consciousness?”,
can be examined by physiological or phenomenological experiments. In the
empirical part a description is given of experiments detailing the cognitive
accomplishments of which dream figures are capable. Nine experienced lucid
dreamers were directed to set tasks of a certain kind to dream figures they met
during lucid dreaming. Dream figures were asked (a) to draw or write something,
(b) to name words unknown to the dream ego, (c) to rhyme, and (d) to solve
simple arithmetic problems. Some of the dream figures agreed to perform the
tasks and proved successful. However, the arithmetic accomplishments were poor.
From the viewpoint of the empirical findings, nothing contradicts the
assumption that some dream figures have consciousness. From this it was
concluded that in lucid dream therapy communication with dream figures should
be handled as if they were rational beings. Also, the possibility of communication
of dream figures with “external” observers is mentioned.
Tholey, P. & Krist, H. (in
press). Klartraumen.
This
book contains several studies on lucid dreaming.
Lucidity Letter 4(2), December, 1985, p. 110.