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      The Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming: The Where, How, When, What, and Why of Dreams

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      A comprehensive neurocognitive theory of dreaming based on the theories, methodologies, and findings of cognitive neuroscience and the psychological sciences.

      G. William Domhoff’s neurocognitive theory of dreaming is the only theory of dreaming that makes f...

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      Product ID:9780262544214
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Neurocognitive Theory of Dreaming
      Subtitle:The Where, How, When, What, and Why of Dreams
      Authors:Author: G. William Domhoff
      Page Count:376
      Subjects:Cognitive studies, Cognitive science
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      A comprehensive neurocognitive theory of dreaming based on the theories, methodologies, and findings of cognitive neuroscience and the psychological sciences.

      G. William Domhoff’s neurocognitive theory of dreaming is the only theory of dreaming that makes full use of the new neuroimaging findings on all forms of spontaneous thought and shows how well they explain the results of rigorous quantitative studies of dream content. Domhoff identifies five separate issues—neural substrates, cognitive processes, the psychological meaning of dream content, evolutionarily adaptive functions, and historically invented cultural uses—and then explores how they are intertwined. He also discusses the degree to which there is symbolism in dreams, the development of dreaming in children, and the relative frequency of emotions in the dreams of children and adults.
       
      During dreaming, the neural substrates that support waking sensory input, task-oriented thinking, and movement are relatively deactivated. Domhoff presents the conditions that have to be fulfilled before dreaming can occur spontaneously. He describes the specific cognitive processes supported by the neural substrate of dreaming and then looks at dream reports of research participants. The “why” of dreaming, he says, may be the most counterintuitive outcome of empirical dream research. Though the question is usually framed in terms of adaptation, there is no positive evidence for an adaptive theory of dreaming. Research by anthropologists, historians, and comparative religion scholars, however, suggests that dreaming has psychological and cultural uses, with the most important of these found in religious ceremonies and healing practices. Finally, he offers suggestions for how future dream studies might take advantage of new technologies, including smart phones.
      Imprint Name:MIT Press
      Publisher Name:MIT Press Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-10-04

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      Weight458 g
      Dimensions153 × 229 × 28 mm