The mind at night: the new science of how and why we dream [1st ed] 9780738207551, 0-7382-0755-1

What neuroscience tells us about dreams and the very nature of consciousness. Over the past few decades, there has been

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English Pages 234 Year 2004

Table of contents :
The Mind at Night - The New Science of How and Why We Dream......Page 1
Copyright Info......Page 4
TOC......Page 5
Preface......Page 6
1 - Rockettes, EEGs, and Banana Cream Pie......Page 14
2 - The Anti-Freud......Page 30
3 - Experiments of Nature......Page 54
4 - The Lesson of the Spiny Anteater......Page 73
5 - Rerunning the Maze......Page 88
6 - Nocturnal Therapy......Page 112
7 - The Ultimate Spin Doctor......Page 132
8 - Creative Chaos......Page 146
9 - Altered States......Page 160
10 - Cosciousness and Beyond......Page 183
Epilogue......Page 197
Acknowledgments......Page 211
Notes......Page 213
Bibliography......Page 223
Index......Page 229

The mind at night: the new science of how and why we dream [1st ed]
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