The Nature and Functions of Dreaming presents a comprehensive theory of dreaming based on many years of psychological and biological research by Ernest Hartmann and others. Critical to this theory is the concept of a Central Image; in this volume, Hartmann describes his repeated finding that dreams of being swept away by a tidal wave are common among people who have recently experienced a trauma of some kind - a fire, an attack, or a rape. Dreams with these Central Images are not dreams of the traumatic experience itself, but rather the Central Image reveals the emotional response to the experience. Dreams with a potent Central Image, like the tidal wave, vary in intensity along with the severity of the trauma; this pattern was shown quite powerfully in a systematic study of dreams occuring before and after the September 11 attacks in New York. Hartmann's theory comprises three fundamental elements: dreaming is simply one form of mental functioning, occurring along a continuum from focused waking thought to reverie, daydreaming, and fantasy. Second, dreaming is hyperconnective, linking material more fluidly and making connections that aren't made as readily in waking thought. Finally, the connections that are made are not random, but rather are guided by the dreamer's emotions or emotional concerns - and the more powerful the emotion, the more intense the Central Image.

The Nature and Functions of Dreaming

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Hartmann, Ernest

Words, Language & Grammar

Oxford University Press

The Functions of Sleep

Theories of the function of sleep and review of sleep research, and study of mind-body relationship. Effects on sleep of stress, activity, drugs. Role of dreaming.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Yale University Press

One hundred years ago, the master of dreams, Sigmund Freud, published The Interpretation of Dreams. In this momentous new work, Dr. Hartmann, one of the world's foremost researchers on sleep and dreams, surpasses himself and not only builds on, but even replaces, Freud's work by elucidating and illustrating a bold new theory on the origin and meaning of our dreams and nightmares.Dr. Hartmann helps us capture the meaning behind our nightly reverie. He successfully weds the psychology of the human mind with the biology of the brain, uncovers the source of our dreams, and demonstrates that they are neither meaningless nor simple wish fulfillment, but an amazing biological and mental process triggered by our most pressing internal forces. He analyzes nightmares that plague us during times of stress, and explains those strange everyday dreams that we all wish we could understand, revealing that all our dreams share an astounding underlying pattern.In clear, eloquent language, this revolutionary new book shows us how to tap into the power of our dreams, and take the first steps down the "the royal road" to creative fulfillment and increased self-knowledge.

Dreams And Nightmares: The New Theory on the Origin and Meaning of Dreams

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Boundaries in the Mind: A New Psychology of Personality

Discusses the concept of boundaries, and describes their implications for sleep disturbances, psychopathology, physical illness, creativity, career choice, and brain biology

Boundaries In The Mind: A New Psychology Of Personality

Describes the nature of nightmares, discusses their meaning and symbolism, and looks at the kinds of people who are frequent sufferers

Nightmare

Surveys the psychological and medical causes of sleep problems and discusses methods for treating the sleep disorders of older people

The Sleep Book: Understanding and Preventing Sleep Problems in People over 50

Medical Books

Harpercollins College Div

Drawing on his clinical practice, his research on sleep and dreaming, and over five thousand of his own dreams, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Ernest Hartmann proposes a new theory of dreams that shows us how they help us make sense of our emotions and, ultimately, reveal most profoundly who we are. Dreams are meaningful, he argues-and in the process takes on neurobiologists, who believe that dreams are merely random products of the chemistry of the brain, and Freudians, who attribute every dream to the fulfillment of a childhood wish. He shows how dreams, guided by the emotions of the dreamer, make broad connections among our experiences in life. In the end, he concludes, dreaming is immensely useful to the most important psychological task we face-gathering knowledge about ourselves.

Dreams And Nightmares: The Origin And Meaning Of Dreams

Ernest Hartmann is a world-renowned researcher and authority on dreaming, sleep, and personality. His recent book (2011), The Nature and Functions of Dreaming, argues that a dream is very similar to a poem. His work on Boundaries -- see his book (2011) Boundaries: a New Way to Look at the World -- may have an influence on his poems. The present volume is Hartmann's first book of poetry.

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Poetry

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