The Science of Dream Interpretation

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THE SCIENCE OF DREAM INTERPRETATION
THE SCIENCE OF DREAM INTERPRETATION
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Biography
Acknowledgments
Author note
1 - An introduction to dream interpretation
	Myths of dream interpretation: A dream glossary
	Psychology: The field of dreams
	A contemporary sleep/dream theorist: Ernest Hartmann
	Summary
	References
2 - The evolutionary, biological, and cognitive foundations of sleep and dreams
	The evolution of sleep and dreams
	Biological foundations of sleep
		Sleep stages
		Stage 0 (W or wakefulness)
		Stage 1 (N1)
		Stage 2 (N2)
		Stage 3 and stage 4 (N3)
		REM (R)
	Major theories of why organisms sleep
	Cognitive consequences of sleep and dreams
	An empirical test of sleep insight and creativity
	The evolution of sleep continued
	Final thoughts
	Summary
	References
3 - A brief history of dream interpretation
	Mesopotamians
	Egyptians
	Jewish and Christian dream traditions
	Greek dream interpretation: the Oneirocritica
	Later Jewish dream interpretation: the Pitron Chalomot
	An uninterpreted dream is like an unread letter
	Buddhists
	Hindus
	Chinese texts
	Islamic religion
	Mormon religion
	Final thoughts
	Summary
	References
4 - Freudian dream interpretation
	The manifest and latent meaning of dreams
	Dreams as wish-fulfillment
	Freud's recurring dreams: Otto and Irma
	Freud: not all dreams are wish-fulfilling
	Freud's explanation for flying dreams and a physiological explanation
	A REM sleep explanation for reports of alien abductions and wish-fulfillment
	Summary
	References
5 - Jungian dream analysis
	The compensatory nature of dreams
	Dreams as a spontaneous self-portrayal
	The archetypal nature of dreams
	The five major archetypes of the psyche
	Animus and anima
	The persona
	The shadow
	The self-archetype and individuation
	Other archetypal themes
	Jung's explanation for flying saucers and aliens
	Summary
	References
6 - An introduction to Fritz Perls' dream interpretation techniques
	Gestalt therapy and dream interpretation
	Topdog and underdog
	The Gestalt prayer
	Here and now
	Dreams form a hierarchy of unfinished business
	Summary
	References
7 - Troubled sleep and dreams
	Insomnia
	Breathing-related sleep disorders
	Narcolepsy
	Nightmares
	Parasomnias: sleepwalking and sleep terrors
	Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder
	Restless legs syndrome
	Dream interpretation with people who have troubled sleep and dreams
	Summary
	References
8 - The prophetic nature of dreams
	History of prophetic dreams
	Prodromal dreams present early symptoms of future diseases
	Possibilities for the origins of prophetic dreams
		Mere coincidence
		Prodromal dreams
		Probability estimators
		Divine inspiration
		Synchronicity
	Summary
	References
9 - On the nature of recurrent dreams
	Freud
	Carl Sagan
	Carl Jung
	Fritz Perls
	Summary
	References
10 - A synthesis of dream interpretation techniques
	Principle 1: dreams form a hierarchy of unfinished business
	Dream example 1: Duke, the neglected dog
	Principle 2: people have a tendency to avoid and alienate the holes in their personalities despite their compensating need  ...
	Example 2: I have headaches or I am a headache
	Principle 3: have the dreamer become part of the dream and write a script. I favor inanimate objects over animate objects i ...
	Dream example 3: take us out
	Principle 4: listen carefully to the language of the dreamer
	Principle 5: everything in the dream is a projected aspect of the dreamer. However, unfinished psychological issues can be  ...
	Dream example 3: gone fishing
	Dream example 4: no dream, no time
	Dream example 5: don't eat here!
	Dream example 6: don't take me
	Dream example 7: move me
	Dream example 8: stuck in time and place
	Dream example 9: some dreams are wish-fulfilling
	Dream example 10: I can help
	Dream example 11: don't lean on me!
	Dream example 12: do not drink it!
	Dream example 13: I can't trust dead people
	Dream example 14: you are welcome here!
	Dream example 14: don't come here
	Dream example 15: don't lose me!
	Dream example 16: hold tight!
	Principle 6: listen carefully and be patient
	Summary
	References
11 - Pandemic sleep and dreams
	The COVID-19 pandemic, sleep, and dreams
	Summary
	References
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