![]() ![]() It may be that those who do not purposely seek these uncanny feelings become frightened by them. Yet they sound not very much different from those sensations that other people seek out when they use hallucinogens. Others report them as unpleasant, sometimes extremely unpleasant. Some people experience these sensations as curious, but not particularly threatening. Both feelings, as people describe them, seem similar. De-realization is a feeling that the world around one has suddenly changed in character-become less real. ![]() It may involve physical feelings, but may be reported only as an unfamiliar and uncomfortable state of mind. It is as if the affected person cannot quite recognize himself/herself. Depersonalization, for example, is a sudden sense of disorientation – a queer feeling of not being oneself. A breadth of psychological approaches are considered, from Freud and Jung to contemporary brain studies, giving readers an appreciation of the wide range of theories regarding this fascinating area of study.Every once in a while, for no obvious reason, some people experience distortions of perception. Each chapter of the book analyzes a particular theory of dream psychology in terms of three basic questions: How are dreams formed? What functions do dreams serve? How can dreams be interpreted? By examining each theorist's answers to these questions, readers can clearly see how dream psychology theorists have both incorporated concepts from previous researchers and developed new ideas of their own. It provides readers with a unique resource that focuses specifically on this lineage of research in dream psychology and is concise and accessibly written. Why do people dream, and what do dreams mean? What do the most recent neuroscientific research and studies of patterns in dream content reveal about the functionality of dreams? How do the ideas of earlier generations of dream psychologists continue to influence the research of psychologists today? An Introduction to the Psychology of Dreaming covers all major theories in dream psychology from 1900 to the present day. ![]() ![]() An Introduction to the Psychology of Dreaming, 2nd Edition by Kelly Bulkeley Introducing students at all levels to the key concepts of modern dream psychology, this concise book provides an overview of major theories regarding the formation, function, and interpretation of dreams. ![]()
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