The Scientific Study of Dreams: Neural Networks, Cognitive Development, and Content Analysis (Hardcover)

by G. William Domhoff (Author)

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Product Description
Univ. of California, Santa Cruz. Presents a neurocognitive model of dreams, drawing from empirical research to explain the process of dreaming and the nature of dream content. Explains the neural and cognitive bases for dreaming, how dreams express conceptions and concerns, and the limits to understanding dream content.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 209 pages
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 1 edition (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557989354
• ISBN-13: 978-1557989352
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #836,762 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What the study of dreams SHOULD be, January 2, 2003

By A Customer

For far too long, most books about dreaming have been the realm of TV psychologists, mystics, and charlatans; G. William Domhoff is working to change all of that. This book is an excellent overview of recent breakthroughs and future possibilities in quantitative content analysis and neuroimaging studies. Domhoff also makes a convincing case for abandoning the Freudian and Jungian tenets that strangled dream research for most of the last century -- and he sows the seeds of a new cognitive theory that could guide research in the new millennium.

8 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for novices, and oh my so dry, September 23, 2003

By	J. Eure (Charlottesville, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My area of interest is REM sleep and dreaming and I have read many books and scientific journal articles on the subject. This book is full of statistics and data and is so dry I became dehydrated reading it. It is a good resource for someone who is conducting research on the cognitive aspects of dreams and their content. It is not a good book to get if you are new to the subject. Please read my "So you want to...learn about sleep and dreams" for some great recommendations on the subject.