The World's Best Book Summaries
How can you learn in your sleep? How can lucid dreaming help you improve your athletic performance? The authors of Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming argue that through lucid dreaming, you can improve nearly any skill, both cognitive and physical. They even believe that training through lucid dreaming is more powerful than using mental imagery while awake. Keep reading to learn how you can learn and train while lucid dreaming.
How does lucid dreaming work? Can you learn and train while you sleep? What happens if you become lucid during a nightmare? In Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming, Stephen LaBerge and Howard Rheingold investigate the transformative power of lucid dreaming. They write that through lucid dreaming, the ordinary boundaries of reality dissolve. Here’s an overview of the book, with actionable steps you can take.
Who was Hans Asperger? Why was his research on autism so important? Hans Asperger was an Austrian physician who famously studied autistic individuals in the early 1900s. While some of his research has since been disproven and Asperger’s syndrome has been removed as a diagnosis, his research was important at the time. Continue reading for a history of Asperger’s syndrome and Hans Asperger’s research.
How were autistic people viewed in the early 1900s? What were Hans Asperger’s views on the extermination of disabled people? Between World War I and World War II, the eugenics movement began growing in popularity. Among the groups of disabled people that eugenicists believe in exterminating were those with autism. Keep reading to learn about the views on eugenics and autism in the early 1900s.
Want to know how to improve your problem-solving skills? How can lucid dreaming produce creative breakthroughs? In the book Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming, the authors explain how you can work through your problems while you sleep. This is partially because you have greater access to your subconscious mind. Keep reading to learn how to solve problems and make decisions while dreaming.
What were the problems with Hans Asperger’s autism research? How did it mislead future autism researchers? In his book NeuroTribes, Steve Silberman writes that the history of autism research began with the work of Austrian physician Hans Asperger in the 1930s and 1940s. Asperger was an influential figure and thus, his flawed research had long-lasting consequences. Continue reading for a look at the flaws in Asperger’s research.
How well do you really know yourself? How can you see your ego for what it really is? The book Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming says that you can see your true self through lucid dreaming. The authors say that this is possible because lucid dreaming allows you to see yourself beyond your waking ego. If you want to learn how to understand yourself better, here’s why you should try lucid dreaming.
Is lucid dreaming a spiritual experience? How do some encounter God while they sleep? In waking life, we’re used to having many restrictions, but in lucid dreams, there are no limitations on who we are, where we go, or what we do. While lucid dreaming, some even report encountering angels or even God. Here’s how lucid dreaming can be a spiritual experience for some.
Who was Leo Kanner? How influencial was his autism research? In the early 1900s, Leo Kanner was a psychiatrist and autism researcher. Although he was studying autism at the same time as Hans Asperger, he saw himself as the sole discoverer of autism. Keep reading to learn about Leo Kanner’s autism research in the US.
How did ancient humans, with no toothbrushes, have better oral hygiene? How are we hindering our jaw development with modern diets? In the book Jaws, Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich explain that our ancestors tended to have healthier mouths than we have now, even though they didn’t have dentists or toothbrushes. This is due to a number of factors, including our modern diet. Here’s a look at the history of oral hygiene, including how ancient humans maintained their oral health by simply using their jaws as they were meant to be used.