Researching Dreams: The Fundamentals

by Michael Schredl

What can be gleaned from the study of our dreams? With research methods in mind—including the shortcomings and strengths of various strategies—the book presents a comprehensive introduction to the research obtained so far. Topics include the factors of dream recall; the continuity hypothesis of dreaming; the relationship between physiology and dream content; etiology and therapy of nightmares; and lucid dreaming. The book not only presents a comprehensive introduction to the research obtained so far but also provide the tools to carry our scientific dream studies—including the shortcomings and strengths of various approaches.

360 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 8, 2018

Reviews

[H. Givens]

This is more methodological than I expected -- I'd hoped for more results, more points of interest, but actually it's a very thorough report on methods, considerations, and previous studies. So, of only moderate interest to me, but a very valuable book for the field of dream research.