An Introduction to the Psychology of Dreaming

by Bulkeley, Kelly

• ISBN13: 9780275958909
• ISBN10: 0275958906
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-12-30
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text

Summary

An introduction to the twentieth century's major psychological theories about dreams and dreaming, this work offers a detailed historical overview of how these theories have developed from 1900 to the present. To help readers understand the many different approaches modern psychologists have taken, the book examines each approach in terms of three basic questions: How are dreams formed? What functions do dreams serve? How can dreams be interpreted? The book begins with a brief historical review of the most important ideas about dreams proposed in Western antiquity. It then presents comprehensive descriptions of the dream theories of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and other clinical psychologists. It further discusses the revolutionary discoveries of the modern sleep laboratory and the most important research findings of experimental psychologists. The book concludes with an examination of dreams in contemporary "popular" psychology, a multifaceted analysis of a sample dream, and an extensive bibliography on dream research.

Author Biography

KELLY BULKELEY, President of the Association for the Study of Dreams, teaches at Santa Clara University and is the author of several works on the subject of dreams.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Three Basic Questions about Dreaming: Formation, Function, Interpretation	1	(12)
Sigmund Freud Discovers ``The Secret of Dreams''	13	(14)
C.G. Jung Descends into the Collective Unconscious	27	(12)
Alternative Clinical Theories About Dreams	39	(12)
Sleep Laboratories, REM Sleep, and Dreaming	51	(16)
Experimental Psychology and Dreaming	67	(18)
Popular Psychology: Bringing Dreams to the Masses	85	(16)
Modern Psychology's Answers to the Three Basic Questions about Dreaming	101	(12)
Bibliography	113	(14)
Index	127