The Science Of Dream Interpretation

Author : Frederick L. Coolidge
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780323906623

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The Science of Dream Interpretation by Frederick L. Coolidge Pdf

The Science of Dream Interpretation presents a scientific, historic and psychological account of dream interpretation by introducing the biological and evolutionary foundations of sleep, dreams and dream interpretation. Chapters cover the theory of dream interpretation, the physiological and evolutionary reasons for sleep and dreaming, an overview of the role dreams and dream interpretation throughout history, including the cultural and religious significance of dreams, and how dreams interrupt sleep, including issues of insomnia, sleep walking, and more. The next few sections present influential dream theorists of the 20th century, including a review of their theories (Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Fritz Perls). The final section explains how dreams may be used to extract personal meanings and be utilized in psychotherapy, including case examples from actual psychotherapy sessions of the techniques used to interpret dreams. Presents the evolutionary history of sleep and dreams Discusses the psychotherapeutic techniques of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Fritz Perls in relation to dream psychology Reviews the historical and cultural significance of sleep and dreams Examines common and uncommon sleep and dream problems such as insomnia, sleep walking and REM sleep disorder Includes actual case examples from psychotherapy sessions

Author : Antonio Zadra,Robert Stickgold
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781324002840

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When Brains Dream: Understanding the Science and Mystery of Our Dreaming Minds by Antonio Zadra,Robert Stickgold Pdf

"A truly comprehensive, scientifically rigorous and utterly fascinating account of when, how, and why we dream. Put simply, When Brains Dream is the essential guide to dreaming." —Matthew Walker, author of Why We Sleep Questions on the origins and meaning of dreams are as old as humankind, and as confounding and exciting today as when nineteenth-century scientists first attempted to unravel them. Why do we dream? Do dreams hold psychological meaning or are they merely the reflection of random brain activity? What purpose do dreams serve? When Brains Dream addresses these core questions about dreams while illuminating the most up-to-date science in the field. Written by two world-renowned sleep and dream researchers, it debunks common myths that we only dream in REM sleep, for example—while acknowledging the mysteries that persist around both the science and experience of dreaming. Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold bring together state-of-the-art neuroscientific ideas and findings to propose a new and innovative model of dream function called NEXTUP—Network Exploration to Understand Possibilities. By detailing this model’s workings, they help readers understand key features of several types of dreams, from prophetic dreams to nightmares and lucid dreams. When Brains Dream reveals recent discoveries about the sleeping brain and the many ways in which dreams are psychologically, and neurologically, meaningful experiences; explores a host of dream-related disorders; and explains how dreams can facilitate creativity and be a source of personal insight. Making an eloquent and engaging case for why the human brain needs to dream, When Brains Dream offers compelling answers to age-old questions about the mysteries of sleep.

Author : Edwin Diamond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1494064782

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The Science of Dreams by Edwin Diamond Pdf

This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.

Author : Matthew Walker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781501144318

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Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker Pdf

"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.

Author : Frederick L. Coolidge,Peretz Lavie,Alison Blenkinsopp
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781138030602

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Dream Interpretation as a Psychotherapeutic Technique by Frederick L. Coolidge,Peretz Lavie,Alison Blenkinsopp Pdf

This inspiring new book covers the practical side of dream interpretation during the therapeutic consultation. It aids the understanding of sleep and dreams in a scientific context and provides and introduction to the biological and evolutionary foundations of sleep, dreams and dream interpretation, supporting its use in professional counselling. "Dream Interpretation as a Psychotherapeutic Technique" covers cultural, historical and religious foundations of dreams and dream interpretation, and gives an overview of the various dream interpretation theories. Psychotherapists and psychiatrists with an interest in dream interpretation will find this guide invaluable. It will also be of great interest to psychologists, counsellors, therapists and general readers. 'Excellent and very accessible, helpful, useful and flexible. I would recommend this book to any student or beginning therapist interested in working with dreams.' - Ernest Hartmann, in the Foreword. 'This is an essential book on sleep, dreams, and dream interpretation. It will reawaken dream interpretation in clinical practice as a pragmatic tool for client self-awareness.' - T Gayle Yamazki. 'A life-long student of dreams brings decades of research and practice to bear in this scholarly and fascinating work. Coolidge reveals ancient writings, the influence of human evolution on our dream life, and the latest scientific insights. In the tradition of Freud, Jung, and Perls, he uses disarming personal examples, as well as those of his subjects to teach principles of dream interpretation. The practical steps he has developed quickly enrich the therapy process.' - Michael Galvin.

Author : Sigmund Freud
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : EAN:8596547390916

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The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud Pdf

This is Freud's greatest and most important work in which he introduces his theory of the unconscious with respect to dream interpretation, and also first discusses what would later become the theory of the Oedipus complex, and it is widely considered one of his most important works. Freud said of this work, "Insight such as this falls to one's lot but once in a lifetime." Dreams, in Freud's view, are all forms of "wish fulfillment" — attempts by the unconscious to resolve a conflict of some sort, whether something recent or something from the recesses of the past. Because the information in the unconscious is in an unruly and often disturbing form, a "censor" in the preconscious will not allow it to pass unaltered into the conscious. Freud refers to dreams as "The Royal Road to the Unconscious". He proposed the 'phenomenon of condensation' - the idea that one simple symbol or image presented in a person's dream may have multiple meanings. Content: THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE ON THE PROBLEMS OF THE DREAM METHOD OF DREAM INTERPRETATION THE DREAM IS THE FULFILMENT OF A WISH DISTORTION IN DREAMS THE MATERIAL AND SOURCES OF DREAMS THE DREAM-WORK THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE DREAM ACTIVITIES Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the father of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Author : Edwin Diamond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Dreams
ISBN : IND:30000007072485

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The Science of Dreams by Edwin Diamond Pdf

Author : Sidarta Ribeiro,Daniel Hahn
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781524746919

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The Oracle of Night by Sidarta Ribeiro,Daniel Hahn Pdf

A groundbreaking history of the human mind told through our experience of dreams—from the earliest accounts to current scientific findings—and their essential role in the formation of who we are and the world we have made. "A resounding case for the mystery, beauty and cognitive importance of dreams." —The New York Times What is a dream? Why do we dream? How do our bodies and minds use them? These questions are the starting point for this unprecedented study of the role and significance of this phenomenon. An inves­tigation on a grand scale, it encompasses literature, anthropology, religion, and science, articulating the essential place dreams occupy in human culture and how they functioned as the catalyst that compelled us to transform our earthly habitat into a human world. From the earliest cave paintings—where Sidarta Ribeiro locates a key to humankind’s first dreams and how they contributed to our capacity to perceive past and future and our ability to conceive of the existence of souls and spirits—to today’s cutting-edge scientific research, Ribeiro arrives at revolutionary conclusions about the role of dreams in human existence and evolution. He explores the advances that contempo­rary neuroscience, biochemistry, and psychology have made into the connections between sleep, dreams, and learning. He explains what dreams have taught us about the neural basis of memory and the transfor­mation of memory in recall. And he makes clear that the earliest insight into dreams as oracular has been elucidated by contemporary research. Accessible, authoritative, and fascinating, The Oracle of Night gives us a wholly new way to under­stand this most basic of human experiences.

Author : Perry F. Stone
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781616383503

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How to Interpret Dreams and Visions by Perry F. Stone Pdf

There is no question that every person will have a dream at one point or another. Some will even have visions. Bestselling author Stone answers readers questions regarding the symbolism of dreams and what they mean.

Author : Jeffrey A. Wands
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781451685107

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Dream Interpretation by Jeffrey A. Wands Pdf

Ever wonder what that dream last night meant? Since ancient times people have understood that dreams have significance and have tried to figure out what they mean. In this user-friendly guide to dream interpretation, acclaimed psychic medium Jeffrey Wands offers insight into the truth behind your dreams and reveals that dreams do have meaning for your waking life. He guides readers through a brief history of dream interpretation, the different types of dreams experiences, a short course in dream science and provides a dictionary of dream symbols that readers can use to figure out what their dreams are telling them—because you can be sure that they are trying to tell you something.

Author : Giorgia Morgese,Giovanni Pietro Lombardo,Hendrika Vande Kemp
Publisher : Springer
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030165307

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Histories of Dreams and Dreaming by Giorgia Morgese,Giovanni Pietro Lombardo,Hendrika Vande Kemp Pdf

In the late nineteenth century, dreams became the subject of scientific study for the first time, after thousands of years of being considered a primarily spiritual phenomenon. Before Freud and the rise of psychoanalytic interpretation as the dominant mode of studying dreams, an international group of physicians, physiologists, and psychiatrists pioneered scientific models of dreaming. Collecting data from interviews, structured observation, surveys, and their own dream diaries, these scholars produced a large body of early research on the sleeping brain in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book uncovers an array of case studies from this overlooked period of dream scholarship. With contributors working across the disciplines of psychology, history, literature, and cultural studies, it highlights continuities and ruptures in the history of scientific inquiry into dreams.

Author : Mark Holowchak
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0761821570

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Ancient Science and Dreams by Mark Holowchak Pdf

In Ancient Science and Dreams, M. Andrew Holowchak analyzes the ancient notion of science of dreams throughout Greco-Roman antiquity, from the Classical Greece in the fifth century B.C. to the Roman Republic in the fourth century A.D. Holowchak investigates psycho-physiological accounts, interpretation of prophetic dreams, and the use of dreams in secular and non-secular medicine. Culling from some of the fullest and most important accounts of dreams and ordering the presentation in each section chronologically, the author analyzes the extent to which empirical and non-empirical factors guided ancient accounts in Greco-Roman antiquity.

Author : J. Allan Hobson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0192804820

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Dreaming by J. Allan Hobson Pdf

Focusing on dreaming to explain the mechanisms of sleep and sleep laboratory science, this book explores how the new science of dreaming is affecting theories in psychoanalysis, and how it is helping our understanding of the causes of mental illness.

Author : J. F. Pagel
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-05
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780124047105

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Dream Science by J. F. Pagel Pdf

Dreaming is the cognitive state uniquely experienced by humans and integral to our creativity, the survival characteristic that allows for the rapid change and innovation that defines our species and provides the basis for our art, philosophy, science, and humanity. Yet there is little empiric or scientific evidence supporting the generally accepted dream-based theories of neuroconsciousness. Dream Science examines the cognitive science of dreaming and offers an evidence-based view of the phenomenon. Today, such evidence-based breakthroughs in the field of dream science are altering our understanding of consciousness. Different forms of dreaming consciousness occur throughout sleep, and dreamlike states extend into wake. Each dream state is developed on a framework of memories, emotions, representational images, and electrophysiology, amenable to studies utilizing emerging and evolving technology. Dream Science discusses basic insights into the scientific study of dreaming, including the limits to traditional Freudian-based dream theory and the more modern evidence-based science. It also includes coverage of the processes of memory and parasomnias, the sleep-disturbance diagnoses related to dreaming. This comprehensive book is a scientific exploration of the mind-brain interface and a look into the future of dream science. Provides a more evidence-based approach than any other work on the market Single source of integrated information on all aspects of dream science makes this a critical time-saving reference for researchers and clinicians Authored by one of the leaders in the field of dream research

Author : G. William Domhoff
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262544214

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The Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming by G. William Domhoff Pdf

A comprehensive neurocognitive theory of dreaming based on the theories, methodologies, and findings of cognitive neuroscience and the psychological sciences. G. William Domhoff’s neurocognitive theory of dreaming is the only theory of dreaming that makes full use of the new neuroimaging findings on all forms of spontaneous thought and shows how well they explain the results of rigorous quantitative studies of dream content. Domhoff identifies five separate issues—neural substrates, cognitive processes, the psychological meaning of dream content, evolutionarily adaptive functions, and historically invented cultural uses—and then explores how they are intertwined. He also discusses the degree to which there is symbolism in dreams, the development of dreaming in children, and the relative frequency of emotions in the dreams of children and adults. During dreaming, the neural substrates that support waking sensory input, task-oriented thinking, and movement are relatively deactivated. Domhoff presents the conditions that have to be fulfilled before dreaming can occur spontaneously. He describes the specific cognitive processes supported by the neural substrate of dreaming and then looks at dream reports of research participants. The “why” of dreaming, he says, may be the most counterintuitive outcome of empirical dream research. Though the question is usually framed in terms of adaptation, there is no positive evidence for an adaptive theory of dreaming. Research by anthropologists, historians, and comparative religion scholars, however, suggests that dreaming has psychological and cultural uses, with the most important of these found in religious ceremonies and healing practices. Finally, he offers suggestions for how future dream studies might take advantage of new technologies, including smart phones.