When the brain sleeps. Dreams from a scientific perspective.
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An engaging story about the latest achievements in the field of sleep and dreams science. A brief overview of all dream theories from Freud and his predecessors to the present day. The new dream function model NEXTUP will help readers understand the characteristics of the main types of dreams, from nightmares to lucid dreams, and how the brain forms them. NEXTUP suggests that dream functions involve explaining the past and predicting the future. Using dreams for psychotherapy, self-discovery, and developing creative abilities. Methods for working with dreams independently. The art and science of lucid dreaming, as well as cognitive exercises to induce them. The psychological and neurological significance of dreams in human life. Why do we dream? What do they mean? What are they for? For centuries, humanity has unsuccessfully pondered these questions, but scientists studying sleep have come to the conclusion that the question should be posed differently: what happens in the brain of a sleeping person? Analyzing numerous ideas and relying on the latest research, the authors of this book offer an innovative model that helps understand the key features of different types of dreams. Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold show where the brain gets the images and concepts that shape the plots of our nocturnal adventures, introduce us to new hypotheses about nightmares, and explain that dreams are rarely the result of suppressed desires and can visit us not only in the rapid eye movement (REM) phase. You will learn what blind people dream about, how dreams can literally predict the future, and how they can contribute to creativity. The authors promise that after reading this book, you will begin to better understand dreams—both your own and those of others—but immediately acknowledge that the world of dreams remains shrouded in mystery, full of wonders, and never ceases to amaze.
Quotes:
"The allure of the dream world and the desire to understand why and how people dream prompted us to write this book."
"Dreams literally shaped our perceptions of the world and our place in it."
"The constantly changing, dynamic interaction between your dream self and the rest of the dream world creates the perfect environment for the brain to explore associations that would never occur to you while awake."
"In the magical world of NEXTUP dreams, you learn to understand yourself and the surrounding world, using dreams to explore your past so you can better prepare for an unknown future."
"Everything new we learn about how dreams are formed and what functions they perform only increases our reverence for the dreaming brain. This knowledge does not diminish the almost mystical sense of wonder that dreams inspire in us; it only enhances it."
Author:
Author:Zadra A., Stickgold R.
Cover:
Cover:softcover
Category:
- Category:Medical Books
- Category:Science & Math
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:typographic
Dimensions:
Dimensions:21x14x2.3 cm
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-00139-492-1
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