Overview

What do psychology and neuroscience tell us about our dreams? A dream researcher and practicing psychotherapist presents the science in a nontechnical Q&A format. The history of dream interpretation--from ancient Assyrian dream books to the theories of Carl Jung--is covered and one successful approach to dream studies is described: exploring the real-life incidents brought to mind by dreams and probing their meaning to the individual in an objective way.

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Author:   Paul R. Robbins
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9781476672755

ISBN 10:   147667275
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   24 April 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. What Science Tells About Our Dreams  1. The Nature of Dreaming  2. Dreaming and the Brain  3. Dream Recall, Dreaming in Color and More  4. The Sources of Dreams and the Experience of Lucid Dreaming  5. The Content of Dreams, Theories About Dreams and Dreams That Recur  6. Gender and Age Differences in Dreams  7. Bizarre Dreams and Dreams and Mental Illness  8. Anxiety Dreams, Nightmares and Night Terrors  9. Positive Effects from Dreams on Emotions and Problem Solving 10. Message and Predictive Dreams Part II. What Dreams May Tell About Ourselves 11. Comparing Your Dreams with the Dreams of Others 12. The Approach to Dream Analysis of Sigmund Freud 13. Dream Analysis According to Carl Gustav Jung 14. Dream Dictionaries 15. The Dream Incident Technique: An Experimental Approach to Using Dream Associations 16. Some Final Thoughts About Dreams Notes and Sources Index

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"""a concise text covering basic concepts, theories, and research findings related to dream psychology...written in an easy to read, conversational tone, this book is easily accessible to the general reader...recommended""--"

a concise text covering basic concepts, theories, and research findings related to dream psychology...written in an easy to read, conversational tone, this book is easily accessible to the general reader...recommended --

Author Information

Paul R. Robbins has held a number of research positions in the Department of Psychiatry at George Washington University Medical School, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Public Health Service. He has published numerous papers in psychological and psychiatric journals, many books on psychology topics for general readers (and several novels). He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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