Product Details

• Actors: David Chalmers, Stuart Hameroff, Stanley Krippner, Stephen LaBerge, and Jaak Panksepp Sue Blackmore, Allan J. Hobson, Mark Solms
• Producers: Stuart Hameroff Maurizio Benazzo
• Format: DVD
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 999
• Studio: Neti Neti Films
• Run Time: 154 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000NSHKXY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #293,468 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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The meaning of dreams has been debated since ancient times, with 20th century science dominated by Sigmund Freud's view of dreams as the "royal road to the unconscious". According to Freud the bizarre nature of dreams reflects repressed infantile wishes and primitive drives (the id), censored and disguised by the ego. Hobson and Solms have argued this question in many contexts including Solms' 2004 Scientific American article "Freud returns" and Hobson's accompanying response "Like a bad dream". These two giants of dream science met for the first time in formal debate at the April 2006 conference "Toward a Science of Consciousness" in Tucson, Arizona. Held Biennially since 1994, the interdisciplinary Tucson Conference are sponsored by the Center For Consciousness Studies at The University of Arizona.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dream Debate- I'd rather be Sleeping!, July 12, 2007

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This review is from: Dream Debate: Hobson Vs. Solms - Should Freud's Dream Theory Be Abandoned? (DVD)

From the very beginning, this Dvd of Mark Solms and Allan Hobson, two world-renowned thinkers on dream science, focuses on the heart of the matter: is Freud's theory on dreams obsolete? Debate format used is the same seen in many other arenas, including the presidential debates. Both candidates are clear, concise, and for the most part polite in terms of respecting the rules of the debate. At times the content matter can be overwhelming in terms of complexity and depth, but that is to be expected in regards to the audience this video is aimed for.
Unlearned individuals such as those I viewed this video with understood much more regarding dream theory afterwards, but complained somewhat on the ability to differentiate between Freud's initial theory and the one proposed by Hobson. At the end of the debate, a vote is taken which quite clearly shows what the opinion of the scientific community is.
The quality of the content was excellent, as the video was of great quality and the audio was crisp and clear. There were also some extra features on the disc, including a chapter select option which helped greatly in reviewing certain aspects of the debate.
At nearly two hours in length before the extra features, this Dvd is a great learning experience for both the inexperienced student and the learned professional.