Dreaming by J. Allan Hobson
A Very Short Introduction
A concise, science-driven overview of how dreams arise from the brain’s REM sleep physiology, showing how brainstem activation, shifting neuromodulators, and the forebrain’s meaning-making produce vivid, often bizarre narratives. It challenges traditional symbolic interpretations, framing dreams through the activation-synthesis lens and examining links to consciousness, development, psychopathology, lucid dreaming, and nightmares. Ultimately, it argues that dreaming functions as a kind of virtual reality that helps the mind rehearse, integrate emotions, and adapt.
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- Published
- 2002
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 160-176
- Original Language
- English
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