Dream Reader (Suny Series, Dream Studies) [Paperback]

Anthony Shafton (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 692 pages
• Publisher: SUNY Press (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791426181
• ISBN-13: 978-0791426180
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an expansive review of the field of dream studies, June 25, 1998

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This review is from: Dream Reader (Suny Series, Dream Studies) (Paperback)

This book is an interesting, intelligent and all encompassing overview of the field of dream studies. This is not the New Age pablum that some might fear because of the area of focus, but is rather a serious scientific and cultural analysis of dream studies in recent times. As someone who doesn't know alot about the field I enjoyed it, and I think it would be interesting for those already well read in the area as well.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, but too much focus on outdated psychoanalysis, December 18, 2010

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This review is from: Dream Reader (Suny Series, Dream Studies) (Paperback)

I found this book informative as it was detailed on the interesting subjects of sleep physiology, dream incubation, and lucid dreaming. It is unique in that it contains an academic discussion of incubation and lucidity without being too New Agey. However, the author focused much of the book on psychoanalysis, which is widely considered pseudoscience and outdated.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what I wanted....., May 16, 2010

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Keith Romano "Keith" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dream Reader (Suny Series, Dream Studies) (Paperback)

I wanted a dream explainer as described 'dream reader', and what I've got was a lot of scientific info about dreams.