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…
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…
"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 i…
In this series of clinical vignettes, a board-certified psychiatrist and life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association illustrates the effectiveness of dream therapy in treating posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Drawing from work with patients in both military and civilian settings, psychiatrist and neuroscience researcher Bruce Dow outlines a step-by-step approach for using imagery rehearsal exercises to eliminate nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, and other debilitating effects of PTSD.…
"Throughout history to the present day, religion has ideologically fueled wars, conquests, and persecutions. Christianity and Islam, the world's largest and geopolitically powerful faiths, are often positioned as mortal enemies locked in an apocalyptic "clash of civilizations." …
Dreaming in Christianity and Islam, is the first book to explore dreaming in these religions through original essays. The editors reach a plateau by focusing on how studying dreams reveals new aspects of social and political reality. International scholars document the impact of…
An underlying assumption of this book is that the therapy bond helps support dream-work and connections between dream reality and everyday activities.
A pioneer in sleep and dream science surveys his life and work through the lens of dreaming and consciousness.
"Explores the time, place, and consciousness travel experienced in 'near-death' episodes (NDEs) and dreams, through examples from the author's childhood and experience teaching 'active dreaming.' Presents tools, including dreamwork and shamanic practices, for understanding NDEs,…
A fictional work in which a twenty-six-year-old Albert Einstein, working in a patent office in Switzerland, imagines possible worlds in which time works differently as he formulates his theory of relativity.