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The Science of Dream Interpretation

  • 1st Edition - September 30, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Frederick L. Coolidge
  • Language: English

The Science of Dream Interpretation presents a scientific, historic and psychological account of dream interpretation by introducing the biological and evolutionary foundatio… Read more

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Description

The Science of Dream Interpretation presents a scientific, historic and psychological account of dream interpretation by introducing the biological and evolutionary foundations of sleep, dreams and dream interpretation. Chapters cover the theory of dream interpretation, the physiological and evolutionary reasons for sleep and dreaming, an overview of the role dreams and dream interpretation throughout history, including the cultural and religious significance of dreams, and how dreams interrupt sleep, including issues of insomnia, sleep walking, and more. The next few sections present influential dream theorists of the 20th century, including a review of their theories (Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Fritz Perls).

The final section explains how dreams may be used to extract personal meanings and be utilized in psychotherapy, including case examples from actual psychotherapy sessions of the techniques used to interpret dreams.

Key features

  • Presents the evolutionary history of sleep and dreams
  • Discusses the psychotherapeutic techniques of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Fritz Perls in relation to dream psychology
  • Reviews the historical and cultural significance of sleep and dreams
  • Examines common and uncommon sleep and dream problems such as insomnia, sleep walking and REM sleep disorder
  • Includes actual case examples from psychotherapy sessions

Readership

Psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, psychology students

Table of contents

1. An Introduction to Dream Interpretation2. The Biological Foundations of Sleep and Dreams3. The Evolution of Sleep and Dreams4. The Cultural and Historical Foundations of Dream Interpretation5. Troubled Sleep and Prophetic Dreams6. An Introduction to Freudian Dream Interpretation7. An Introduction to Jungian Dream Interpretation8. An Introduction to Fritz Perls’ Dream Interpretation Techniques9. An Overview of the Meaning of the Recurring Dreams10. A Synthesis of Dream Interpretation Techniques11. Pandemic Sleep and Dreams

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 30, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

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Frederick L. Coolidge

Dr. Frederick L. Coolidge is a Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of Undergraduate Education at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He received his PhD in Psychology from the University of Florida. Dr. Coolidge specializes in cognitive archaeology, behavior genetics, cognitive evolution, paleopyschology, and evolutionary neuropsychology. He is the author of 12 published books on cognitive archaeology and evolutionary topics.
Affiliations and expertise
CU Presidential Teaching Scholar and Co-Direct of Psychology Undergraduate Education, Psychology Department, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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