The Psychology of Dreams

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction     

I. The Nature of Dreams     

1. A Look at Dreams in the Ancient World and Primitive Cultures     
2. Some Modern Theories of Dreaming     
3. The Scientific Study of Dreaming     
4. The Manifest Content of Dreams     
5. The Stimulus and the Dream     
6. Dream Recall     
7. Dreams and Mental Illness     
8. Symbolism     
9. Dreams and Creativity     
10. Nightmares     
11. Telepathic and Paranormal Dreams     

II. The Analysis of Dreams     

12. The Many Faces of Dreams     
13. Drawing, Visualizing, and Dramatizing Dreams     
14. Dream Association     
15. The Dream Incident Technique     
16. Using Dreams in Your Life     

Notes     
Bibliography     
Index