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The Psychology of Dreams - by Paul R Robbins (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Our dreams fascinate us as individuals and as a society.
- About the Author: Paul R. Robbins has held a number of research positions in the Department of Psychiatry at George Washington University Medical School, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Public Health Service.
- 184 Pages
- Self Improvement, Dreams
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Book Synopsis
Our dreams fascinate us as individuals and as a society. What do surveys report people dream about? How about the dreams of the blind? The mentally ill? What does research show about the possibility of dream telepathy? How did the ancient people view dreams? This wide-ranging book also discusses such topics as REM studies, the effects of experimental stimulation on dream content, research on dreams and creativity, symbolism, and nightmares.
The book explores a number of techniques used to analyze dreams, illustrating these approaches with dream examples and case studies.
Review Quotes
"highly recommended"-Journal of the Society for Psychical Research; "a good introduction"-SciTech Book News.
About the Author
Paul R. Robbins has held a number of research positions in the Department of Psychiatry at George Washington University Medical School, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Public Health Service. He has published numerous papers in psychological and psychiatric journals, many books on psychology topics for general readers (and several novels). He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.