Denholm Aspy

Dr Denholm Aspy

Visiting Research Fellow

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

My primary research focus is lucid dreaming. In a lucid dream, the dreamer realises that they are dreaming and can then explore and even control the dream. Lucid dreaming has a wide range of potential benefits and applications such as creative problem solving, treatment for recurrent nightmares and improvement of motor skills through rehearsal in the dream environment (e.g. for elite athletes or people recovering from physical trauma). However, there has been very little scientific exploration of the potential applications of lucid dreaming. The purpose of my research is to address this issue and develop reliable ways to induce lucid dreams. I have also conducted research to investigate whether mindfulness meditation and loving-kindness meditation can help people feel more connected to humanity and to the natural world. More information about my research, including current experiments, can be found on my website: www.DrDenholmAspy.com

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  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2017 Visiting Research Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    — The University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Psychology
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  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2020 Aspy, D. (2020). Findings From the International Lucid Dream Induction Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1746.
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    2018 Aspy, D., Madden, N., & Delfabbro, P. (2018). Effects of Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) and a B Complex Preparation on Dreaming and Sleep. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 125(3), 451-462.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC2
    2017 Aspy, D., & Proeve, M. (2017). Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness Meditation: Effects on Connectedness to Humanity and to the Natural World. Psychological Reports, 120(1), 102-117.
    DOI Scopus21 WoS16 Europe PMC1
    2017 Aspy, D., Delfabbro, P., Proeve, M., & Mohr, P. (2017). Reality testing and the mnemonic induction of lucid dreams: Findings from the national Australian lucid dream induction study. Dreaming, 27(3), 206-231.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS8
    2016 Aspy, D. (2016). Is dream recall underestimated by retrospective measures and enhanced by keeping a logbook? An empirical investigation. Consciousness and Cognition, 42, 181-203.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC2
    2015 Aspy, D., Delfabbro, P., & Proeve, M. (2015). Is dream recall underestimated by retrospective measures and enhanced by keeping a logbook? A review. Consciousness and Cognition, 33, 364-374.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS4 Europe PMC4
  • Position: Visiting Research Fellow
  • Email: denholm.aspy@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Hughes
  • Org Unit: School of Psychology
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