The Functions of Dreaming

This book is a scholarly collection of informative essays which are presented by prominent practitioners and well-respected research scientists in the medical and behavioral fields. Each one offers a unique perspective on the subject of human dreaming. This is a thorough work, suitable for use as a college, graduate, or professional education text. The chapters are laid out in neat progression from those dealing with a medical emphasis, next those from a psychological perspective, and last those bringing in a cultural and folk treatment of dreaming. For anyone who has a keen interest in delving very deeply into the subject of dreaming and exploring the frontiers of knowledge on it, who welcomes plenty of technical detail, this book would be well worth its purchase price.