Overview

Our dreams fascinate us as individuals and as a society. What do surveys report people dream about? How about the dreams of the blind? The mentally ill? What does research show about the possibility of dream telepathy? How did the ancient people view dreams? This wide-ranging book also discusses such topics as REM studies, the effects of experimental stimulation on dream content, research on dreams and creativity, symbolism, and nightmares. The book explores a number of techniques used to analyze dreams, illustrating these approaches with dream examples and case studies.

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Author:   Paul R. Robbins
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9780786424412

ISBN 10:   0786424419
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   17 November 2005
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction      I. The Nature of Dreams      1. A Look at Dreams in the Ancient World and Primitive Cultures      2. Some Modern Theories of Dreaming      3. The Scientific Study of Dreaming      4. The Manifest Content of Dreams      5. The Stimulus and the Dream      6. Dream Recall      7. Dreams and Mental Illness      8. Symbolism      9. Dreams and Creativity      10. Nightmares      11. Telepathic and Paranormal Dreams      II. The Analysis of Dreams      12. The Many Faces of Dreams      13. Drawing, Visualizing, and Dramatizing Dreams      14. Dream Association      15. The Dream Incident Technique      16. Using Dreams in Your Life      Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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highly recommended --Journal of the Society for Psychical Research highly recommended --Journal of the Society for Psychical Research a good introduction --SciTech Book News highly recommended --Journal of the Society for Psychical Research; a good introduction --SciTech Book News.

highly recommended --Journal of the Society for Psychical Research

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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