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The psychology of dreaming

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Routledge, 2021Description: 148 p. 20 cm.ISBN:
  • 9781138699519
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Contents:
Includes bibliographical references. TOC:-- 1. What are dreams, and how do we study them?-- 2. A Brief History of Dream Research-- 3. Why do we dream?-- 4. Dreaming and Mental Health-- 5. Dream-Sharing: Dreamwork and Dreams in Therapy-- 6. Extraordinary Dreams-- 7. Sci-fi Dreaming--
Summary: The Psychology of Dreaming delves into the last 100 years of dream research to provide a thought-provoking introduction to what happens in our minds when we sleep. It looks at the role that dreaming plays in memory, problem-solving, and processing emotions, examines how trauma affects dreaming, and explores how we can use our dreams to understand ourselves better. Exploring extraordinary experiences like lucid dreaming, precognitive dreams, and sleep paralysis nightmares, alongside cutting-edge questions like whether it will ever be possible for androids to dream, The Psychology of Dreaming reveals some of the most fascinating aspects of our dreaming world.
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Book TBS Barcelona Libre acceso BF175.5.D74 MAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Checked out 19/07/2024 B03624

Includes bibliographical references. TOC:-- 1. What are dreams, and how do we study them?-- 2. A Brief History of Dream Research-- 3. Why do we dream?-- 4. Dreaming and Mental Health-- 5. Dream-Sharing: Dreamwork and Dreams in Therapy-- 6. Extraordinary Dreams-- 7. Sci-fi Dreaming--

The Psychology of Dreaming delves into the last 100 years of dream research to provide a thought-provoking introduction to what happens in our minds when we sleep. It looks at the role that dreaming plays in memory, problem-solving, and processing emotions, examines how trauma affects dreaming, and explores how we can use our dreams to understand ourselves better. Exploring extraordinary experiences like lucid dreaming, precognitive dreams, and sleep paralysis nightmares, alongside cutting-edge questions like whether it will ever be possible for androids to dream, The Psychology of Dreaming reveals some of the most fascinating aspects of our dreaming world.

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