Psychology of Dreams

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-11-17
Mått:152 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt:254 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska, Lettiska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786424412

Utforska kategorier

Psykologi: jaget, identitet och personlighet inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

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.

Recensioner i media

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

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroduction 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