When Brains Dream: Understanding the Science and Mystery of Our Dreaming Minds [Paperback]

A truly comprehensive, scientifically rigorous and utterly fascinating account of when, how, and why we dream. Put simply, Fascinating& A masterly narrative&One that neither dumbs down the research nor steps outside of what we know, and yet is still a page-turner&[Zadra and Stickgold] retain an infectious sense of the wonder of it all. The book wields dreamy anecdotes and complex neuroscience to try to grasp the importance of these phantasms [dreams]. Where do we go in our dreams at night? And why do we dream in the first place? Are we the only species that dreams? [Readers] will especially relish the final chapters, which explore nightmares, lucid dreaming, narcolepsy, creativity via dreams, and even how to link a dream to waking-life events. Readers convinced that dreams reveal deep insights and those who dismiss them as meaningless will both enjoy a painless education on dreams and memory...?An excellent update on the science behind dreams. This smart mix of science and theory hits the mark. Every night, we turn out the light and go to the movies. For as long as humans have been conscious of our world, weve wondered whats going on in that other world in which we spend a third of our lives. Some of my strangest dreams have been while I was asleep in Bob Stickgolds lab. Finally, in US