Dreams: Brief Books about Big Ideas (Reflections) (paperback)

Johns Hopkins University Press

Dreams\nby Melanie Gillespie Rosen\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nDelivery\nUsually delivered in 8\u20139 working days.\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Melanie Gillespie Rosen\nTitle: Dreams\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Psychology: states of consciousness\nPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press\nPublication year: 2024\nISBN-13: 9781421447124\nISBN-10: 1421447126\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nA short but engaging look at why we dream.\nIn Dreams, researcher Melanie Gillespie Rosen explores the philosophy,biology, and psychologyof dreaming. She introduces historical theories from Aristotle to Descartes and evaluates current theories on the nature and purpose of dreams. Dreams may help consolidate memories our brains deem important while clearing out unnecessary ones, they may reflect anxieti.