The Science and Art of Dreaming is an innovative text that reviews the neuroscience and psychology of how dreams are produced, how they are recalled and their relationship to waking life events and concerns of the dreamer. Featuring beautiful original artwork based on dream representations, the book delves deeply into what happens when we dream, the works of art we produce when asleep and the relevance of dreaming to science, art and film. The book examines the biological, psychological and social causes of dreaming, and includes recent advances in the study of nightmares and lucid dreaming. It shows how sleep can process memories and that dreams may reflect these processes, but also that dreams can elicit self-disclosure and empathy when they are shared after waking. The playfulness, originality and metaphorical content of dreams also link them to art, and especially to the cultural movement that has most valued dreams – Surrealism. The book details the history of scientific research into dreams, including a re-reading of the two dreams of Freud’s patient, the feminist hero Dora, and also the history of Surrealism and of films that draw on dreams and dream-like processes. Each chapter starts with a dream narrative and accompanying painting of the dream to highlight aspects of each of the chapter themes. This highly engaging book will be relevant to researchers, students and lecturers in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, psychoanalysis, consciousness and social evolution. It will also be of value within the study and practice of visual art, design and film, and will be of interest to the general reader and anyone who holds a personal interest in their own dreams.

A dreamer's guide to turning fantasies into reality teaches five "macroskills"--Aspiration, motivation, projection, inclusion, and application--required to achieve dreams in the real world.

"Written to commemorate the centenary of Freud's classic work, this illustrated book examines the shifting roles that dreams have played in twentieth century art and science."--BOOK JACKET.

Carlos Castaneda Was One Of The Most Influential Spiritual Teachers Of The 20Th Century. In This Stunning New Jacket Edition Of His Bestselling Book, He Takes The Reader On An Amazing Journey Of The Soul Via The Teachings Of The Great Sorcerer Don Juan And Reveals That There Are Worlds Existing Within Our Own That Can Be Visited Through Dreams. The Art Of Dreaming Is An Extraordinary And Exciting Adventure Of The Psyche Unlike Any Other, Which Takes The Reader On An Amazing Journey Of The Soul Via The Teachings Of The Great Sorcerer, Don Juan. Carlos Castaneda Reveals That, Like The Layers Of An Onion, There Are Worlds Existing Within Our Own That Can Be Visited Through Dreams. Using Powerful Ancient Techniques To Alter His State Of Consciousness, Castaneda Travels Into New Worlds And Encounters Remarkable But Dangerous Beings; He Conjoins Energy Bodies With Another Dreamer In Order To Dream And Explore Together, And Thus Acquires New Knowledge And Understanding. Castaneda'S Compelling Writing Enables The Reader To Participate Fully In His Eye-Opening And Thrilling Discoveries And Explorations.

Films with dream sequences, or a dreamlike quality, allow directors to create their own rules of logic and nature to meet a variety of artistic needs. For instance, an opening dream immediately establishes what a character is feeling; a later dream--or series of them--provides viewers with a glimpse of the climax, and a concluding dream ties up loose ends. (In real life, of course, dreams do not occur at such convenient times or serve such useful purposes.) This book explores why science is lost or distorted in the process of representing dreams on film and why audiences prefer this figurative truth of art over the literal truth of science. Part One discusses changes in form and considers the history of dream theory. Additionally, the physiology of sleeping and dreaming, dream structure, sleep deprivation, dreams under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and waking up, as depicted on film, are examined. Part Two investigates changes in content, and delves into the psychology of sleeping and dreaming, dream interpretation, altered states of consciousness, visions and prophecies, dreams as wish fulfillment, sex and death, nightmares, and reality versus illusion. The author uses theories by Freud, Jung, and current experts in her analyses of dream sequences and their use in film.

Why do so many of us have trouble falling asleep? Why do our thoughts spin in wild directions after dark? More important: why do we dream? In this groundbreaking new book, investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney sets out to discover how the sleeping world reverberates in the waking one. Unlock the power of the immune system at the same time you dig deeply into the source of creativity. Discover the evolutionary process that forges both memory and emotions. Equal parts cutting edge neuroscience and ancient wisdom, this short and elegant book leads to the inescapable conclusion that we are what we dream.

Every night we drift into another world. Where do we go? What do our dreams mean? Why do we dream? What is lucid dreaming? Can we steer our dreams? These and other questions have been plaguing humanity for centuries. Dreaming has been the subject of myth and speculation, driving mysteries that have stimulated our wildest imaginations. Yet there is now some solid scientific research about dreaming that helps answer many of these questions. Here the author compiles the evidence, together with thousands of years of dream application to uncover the real nature of dreaming and its link with our personal lives, our mental health and our physical health. This is combined with practical information to help us understand our dreams and utilize our dreams to improve our waking lives.

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