While on a research trip in Peru, science journalist Alice Robb became hooked on lucid dreaming—the uncanny phenomenon in which a sleeping person can realize that they’re dreaming and even control the dreamed experience. Finding these forays both puzzling and exhilarating, Robb dug deeper into the science of dreams at an extremely opportune moment: just as researchers began to understand why dreams exist. They aren’t just random events; they...

Central to Sigmund Freud's philosophy on psychoanalysis is the idea that dreams give a window into one's unconscious desires. This is the principal argument of his groundbreaking work "The Interpretation of Dreams", published in 1899. However, realizing the incredibly technical and dense nature of that more detailed work, Freud felt that a simpler and more accessible derivation of his theories was necessary in order to popularize his ideas and to...

Sigmund Freud said that dreams are a window into the subconscious. This book is not only a valuable guide to the interpretation of dreams, but also goes much further than typical dream books to include a vast array of literature, folklore and film references about dreams, proving that while dreams may be a window on the soul, they are also a lens through which we can understand society and culture as well. This marvelously researched illustrated...

The Big Dictionary of Dreams is an essential work for entering and understanding the enigmatic world of dreams. What we dream can unravel mysteries from the past, show unknown facets of our personality, and even open the door to the future. It is therefore very useful to know the symbolism of dreams, forged from personal experience and the collective unconscious. In part one, The Big Dictionary of Dreams explores the historical and cultural significance...

Hundreds of dream symbols and their meanings are explored, and shines new light on the mysterious dark world of sleep.

David Ernst Oppenheim, a classics scholar and professor of Greek and Latin at a Vienna school, had begun pursuing an interest in the interrelatedness of mythology, folklore and psychoanalytic concepts, and attended lectures given by Freud in 1906. In 1909, he sent to Freud a paper he had written about mythology in which he revealed a knowledge of psychoanalysis. He was subsequently invited to join Freud's Vienna Psychoanalytic Association in 1910,...

Change The World...you've heard that phrase uttered many times, right? But HOW do you actually Do that? THIS book will tell you how! Short, light-hearted, and to the point, Change The World, Right...How Do I Do That again will inspire you to pursue your dreams, goals, and desires.

The essential guide on how to teach about dreaming. Dreaming in the Classroom provides teachers from virtually all fields with a uniquely informative guidebook for introducing their students to the universal human phenomenon of dreaming. Although dreaming may not be held in high esteem in mainstream Western society, students at all education levels consistently enjoy learning about dreams and rank classes on dreaming among their favorite, most significant...

Symbols offer a relationship between what's known and what's generally unknown, an approach to the unconscious or greater mind. In this book Henry Reed, PhD, provides a brief overview of what symbols can mean to us, including such subjects as creation, earthly inhabitation, animals, numbers, spiritual traditions, flying saucers, and more.

Human Dreaming demystifies the seven components of dreams, allowing you to more easily understand your unique dream symbology. You will learn how to identify your dream type and subtype, what the physiological and psychological aspects are, and how emotions play a key role. The literal and symbolic aspects of the dream become clear, while keywords and phrases help you draw a conclusion. By understanding the component parts of dreams, a productive...