The Mind At Night: The New Science of How and Why We Dream - Softcover

Rock, Andrea

 
9780465070695: The Mind At Night: The New Science of How and Why We Dream
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0465070698 ISBN 13: 9780465070695
Verlag: Basic Books, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

Over the past few decades, there has been a revolution in scientific knowledge about why we dream, what's actually happening to the brain when we do, and what the sleeping mind reveals about our waking hours. Beginning with the birth of dream research in the 1950s, award-winning science reporter Andrea Rock traces the brief but fascinating history of this emerging scientific field. She then takes us into modern sleep labs across the country, bringing the scientists to life as she interprets their intellectual breakthroughs and asks the questions that intrigue us all: Why do we remember only a fraction of our dreams? Why are dreams usually accompanied by intense emotion, such as fear or anxiety? Can we really control our dreams without waking up? Are universal dream interpretations valid? Is dreaming our way of consolidating long-term memories and filtering the day's mental detritus? Can dreams truly spark creative thought or help solve problems? Accessible and engaging, The Mind at Night shines a bright light on our nocturnal journeys, while revealing the crucial role dreams could play in penetrating the mystery of consciousness.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Andrea Rock is the recipient of many awards, including the National Magazine Award, the prestigious Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, the Henry Luce citation for outstanding reporting, and the American Academy of Family Physicians Award for outstanding reporting. She lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.

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Verlag
Basic Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2005
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0465070698
ISBN 13 
9780465070695
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Anzahl der Seiten
239
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