Analyzing a Long Dream Series: What Can We Learn about How Dreaming Works?

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Prelude
1 Basics
	1.1 What is a dream?
	1.2 What do we dream about?
	1.3 Does dreaming have a function?
2 History of longitudinal research with dream series
3 Studying dream series – pros and cons
	3.1 Who keeps a dream journal?
	3.2 Statistical issues in analyzing dream series
4 Current dream series – method
	Dreamer
	Dream series
	Procedure
5 Dream characters
	5.1 Social dream network (known persons)
	5.2 Core family members in dreams
	5.4 Schoolmates in dreams
	5.5 Studies-related persons in dreams
	5.6 Celebrities in dreams
	5.7 Interactions in dreams
6 Sensory perceptions in dreams
	6.1 Temperature perception
	6.2 Pain perception
	6.3 Olfactory perception
	6.4 Gustatory perception
	6.5 Tactile perception
	6.6 External/internal stimuli affecting dream content
	6.7 Global warming in dreams
	6.8 Colors in dreams
7 Dream activities
	7.1 Relationship issues and erotic topics in dreams
	7.2 Foreign languages in dreams
	7.3 Hobbies
	7.4 Music in dreams
8 Mundane waking-life elements
	8.1 Time references in dreams
	8.2 Money in dreams
	8.3 Telephone in dreams
	8.4 Glasses in dreams
	8.5 Beds in dreams
	8.6 Clothes and weapons in dreams
	8.7 Mirrors in dreams
9 Extraordinary dreams
	9.1 Dreaming about dreaming
	9.2 Flying dreams
	9.3 Lucid dreaming
10 Typical dreams
	10.1 Examination dreams
	10.2 Toilet dreams
	10.3 Tooth dreams
11 Contributions to dream theories
	11.1 Contribution to the continuity hypothesis: the CDC theory
	11.2 Contribution to theories about dream functions: my personal view
	11.3 Recalled dreams have a function: stimulating creativity and problem solving
	11.4 Future directions
12 Epilogue
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