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Author:   Alice Robb
Publisher:   Pan Macmillan
Imprint:   Picador
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.198kg
ISBN:  

9781509836277

ISBN 10:   1509836276
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   05 December 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction - i: INTRODUCTION Chapter - 1: How We Forgot About Dreams Chapter - 2: The Vanguard Chapter - 3: Dreams Enter the Lab Chapter - 4: The Renaissance of Sleep Research Chapter - 5: Problem-Solving Chapter - 6: Preparation for Life Chapter - 7: Nightmares Chapter - 8: Diagnosis Chapter - 9: Dream Groups Chapter - 10: Control Chapter - 11: My Night Life Section - ii: Acknowledgments Section - iii: Notes Index - iv: Index

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In a book that looks at the historical and social importance of dreams, and analyzes the latest science, Robb attempts to correct our misguided forsaking of this feature of our unconscious. Dreams don’t make for boring conversation, Robb argues in this persuasive, personable book. * Vogue * Why We Dream is a spirited rebuke to the idea of sleep as a mere parting with consciousness. In exploring the pleasures and uses of dreams, [Alice Robb] seeks to persuade us that sleep is not just the “off” to waking’s “on” but another realm of being, a second consciousness, rich in adventure and wisdom... In celebrating dreams as poetic artifacts, Robb offers a welcome antidote to the medicine administered by most sleep gurus. * New Yorker * Why We Dream is a spirited, cogent defense of dreams and dream-telling...We may not know why dreams 'traffic in garbled metaphor and disjointed imagery,' but by learning to decode them, we can learn to decode ourselves... All we need to do, Robb wants us to know, is pay attention. * NPR * For anyone who's ever kept a dream journal or fixated on the idea of lucid dreaming, a thorough exploration of the mysterious nightly phenomenon from a scientific point of view. * Elle * Why We Dream is an illuminating, surprising, often astounding look at the purpose and power of dreams. I hadn’t even finished by the time I was convinced to start my own dream journal. This is a beautiful work of science writing that will change the way you think of your own nightly voyage. -- David Epstein, best-selling author of <i>The Sports Gene</i> Who knew that the netherworld of sleep contained such psychological depths and biological purposes? A thrilling account of the wayward history of dream research, Why We Dream opens a door into the creative life of dreaming, ensuring that you will never fall asleep again without a sense of the vision-filled journey ahead. -- Daphne Merkin, critic, novelist, and author of <i>This Close to Happy</i> After reading this gripping and deeply researched book, you’ll never again be tempted to dismiss the surreal narratives of our nighttime lives as trivial or meaningless. Blending centuries of cultural history with cutting-edge science, Alice Robb makes a compelling case for dreams—as sources of wisdom and creativity, as a vital ingredient in psychological health, and as a portal to the strange and fascinating worlds lurking within yourself and everyone you know. -- Oliver Burkeman, Guardian columnist and author of <i>The Antidote</i> Alice Robb’s Why We Dream was for me a gentle and affecting invitation to reconsider a seemingly boring daily routine. ....the “nightly journey” idea makes getting into bed feel like preparing for an adventure. Robb’s encouragement to think of dreams as rehearsals for waking hopes and fears has also been especially eye-opening. * The Cut *

In a book that looks at the historical and social importance of dreams, and analyzes the latest science, Robb attempts to correct our misguided forsaking of this feature of our unconscious. Dreams don't make for boring conversation, Robb argues in this persuasive, personable book. * Vogue * Why We Dream is a spirited rebuke to the idea of sleep as a mere parting with consciousness. In exploring the pleasures and uses of dreams, [Alice Robb] seeks to persuade us that sleep is not just the off to waking's on but another realm of being, a second consciousness, rich in adventure and wisdom... In celebrating dreams as poetic artifacts, Robb offers a welcome antidote to the medicine administered by most sleep gurus. * New Yorker * Why We Dream is a spirited, cogent defense of dreams and dream-telling...We may not know why dreams 'traffic in garbled metaphor and disjointed imagery,' but by learning to decode them, we can learn to decode ourselves... All we need to do, Robb wants us to know, is pay attention. * NPR * For anyone who's ever kept a dream journal or fixated on the idea of lucid dreaming, a thorough exploration of the mysterious nightly phenomenon from a scientific point of view. * Elle * Why We Dream is an illuminating, surprising, often astounding look at the purpose and power of dreams. I hadn't even finished by the time I was convinced to start my own dream journal. This is a beautiful work of science writing that will change the way you think of your own nightly voyage. -- David Epstein, best-selling author of <i>The Sports Gene</i> Who knew that the netherworld of sleep contained such psychological depths and biological purposes? A thrilling account of the wayward history of dream research, Why We Dream opens a door into the creative life of dreaming, ensuring that you will never fall asleep again without a sense of the vision-filled journey ahead. -- Daphne Merkin, critic, novelist, and author of <i>This Close to Happy</i> After reading this gripping and deeply researched book, you'll never again be tempted to dismiss the surreal narratives of our nighttime lives as trivial or meaningless. Blending centuries of cultural history with cutting-edge science, Alice Robb makes a compelling case for dreams-as sources of wisdom and creativity, as a vital ingredient in psychological health, and as a portal to the strange and fascinating worlds lurking within yourself and everyone you know. -- Oliver Burkeman, Guardian columnist and author of <i>The Antidote</i> Alice Robb's Why We Dream was for me a gentle and affecting invitation to reconsider a seemingly boring daily routine. ....the nightly journey idea makes getting into bed feel like preparing for an adventure. Robb's encouragement to think of dreams as rehearsals for waking hopes and fears has also been especially eye-opening. * The Cut *

Alice Robb's Why We Dream was for me a gentle and affecting invitation to reconsider a seemingly boring daily routine. ....the nightly journey idea makes getting into bed feel like preparing for an adventure. Robb's encouragement to think of dreams as rehearsals for waking hopes and fears has also been especially eye-opening. * The Cut * After reading this gripping and deeply researched book, you'll never again be tempted to dismiss the surreal narratives of our nighttime lives as trivial or meaningless. Blending centuries of cultural history with cutting-edge science, Alice Robb makes a compelling case for dreams-as sources of wisdom and creativity, as a vital ingredient in psychological health, and as a portal to the strange and fascinating worlds lurking within yourself and everyone you know. -- Oliver Burkeman, Guardian columnist and author of <i>The Antidote</i> Who knew that the netherworld of sleep contained such psychological depths and biological purposes? A thrilling account of the wayward history of dream research, Why We Dream opens a door into the creative life of dreaming, ensuring that you will never fall asleep again without a sense of the vision-filled journey ahead. -- Daphne Merkin, critic, novelist, and author of <i>This Close to Happy</i> Why We Dream is an illuminating, surprising, often astounding look at the purpose and power of dreams. I hadn't even finished by the time I was convinced to start my own dream journal. This is a beautiful work of science writing that will change the way you think of your own nightly voyage. -- David Epstein, best-selling author of <i>The Sports Gene</i> For anyone who's ever kept a dream journal or fixated on the idea of lucid dreaming, a thorough exploration of the mysterious nightly phenomenon from a scientific point of view. * Elle * Why We Dream is a spirited, cogent defense of dreams and dream-telling...We may not know why dreams 'traffic in garbled metaphor and disjointed imagery,' but by learning to decode them, we can learn to decode ourselves... All we need to do, Robb wants us to know, is pay attention. * NPR * Why We Dream is a spirited rebuke to the idea of sleep as a mere parting with consciousness. In exploring the pleasures and uses of dreams, [Alice Robb] seeks to persuade us that sleep is not just the off to waking's on but another realm of being, a second consciousness, rich in adventure and wisdom... In celebrating dreams as poetic artifacts, Robb offers a welcome antidote to the medicine administered by most sleep gurus. * New Yorker * In a book that looks at the historical and social importance of dreams, and analyzes the latest science, Robb attempts to correct our misguided forsaking of this feature of our unconscious. Dreams don't make for boring conversation, Robb argues in this persuasive, personable book. * Vogue *

Author Information

Author Website:   https://alicerobb.wordpress.com/

Alice Robb is a contributing writer for Women in the World, the website recently launched by Tina Brown in partnership with the New York Times. From 2013 until early 2015 she was a staff writer at New Republic. Since then she has been writing regularly for New Statesman and New York's Science of Us site, and has also contributed to Foreign Policy, Elle, Vice, Bustle, Fusion, New York's Vulture and The Cut. Alice is one of the 10 per cent of people with the ability to lucid-dream.

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Author Website:   https://alicerobb.wordpress.com/

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