The Scientific Study of Dreams: Neural Networks, Cognitive Development, and Content Analysis

G. William Domhoff

American Psychological Association, 2003 - 209 pages

This book presents a new neurocognitive model of dreams that draws from empirical research to explain better the process of dreaming and the nature of dream content. Until now, dream studies have been limited in their usefulness, but recent advances in neuroscience, dream content analysis, cognitive linguistics, statistics, and computer software have made it possible to revitalize this area of research with the use of scientific methods.

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User Review  - Kelly - Goodreads

This was an interesting read since I was looking for actual scientific studies of dream research since my perception wasthat not much had been done in the field since the 60s. It turns out there has ...

Review: The Scientific Study of Dreams

User Review  - Jessica - Goodreads

This book is really dense and unless you have some basis of knowledge in the sleep study arena may be a bit too much. It is chock full of info, though, on just what the title suggests.

About the author

G. William Domhoff is Professor of Psychology and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz and author of "Who Rules America Now?

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Scientific Study of Dreams: Neural Networks, Cognitive Development, and Content Analysis
• Author: G. William Domhoff
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: American Psychological Association, 2003
• ISBN: 1557989354, 9781557989352
• Length: 209 pages
• Subjects: Dream interpretation; Dreams; Dreams - Physiological aspects; Dreams/ Physiological aspects; Medical / Mental Health; Medical / Neurology; Psychology / Cognitive Psychology; Psychology / General; Self-Help / Dreams