Dreams and dreaming / edited by Angela Clow and Patrick McNamara.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Clow, Angela.

McNamara, J. Patrick.

Series:

International review of neurobiology ; v. 92.

International review of neurobiology ; v. 92

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dreams.

Brain chemistry.

Neurobiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (373 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dreams and Dreaming

Contents:

Cover; International Review of Neurobiology; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; The Development of the Science of Dreaming; I. Results; II. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Dreaming as Inspiration: Evidence from Religion, Philosophy,Literature, and Film; I. Introduction; II. Quality of Evidence; III. Religion; IV. Philosophy; V. Literature; VI. Film; VII. Conclusion; References; Developmental Perspective: Dreaming Across the Lifespan and What This Tells Us; I. Introduction; II. Background and Clinical Perspective; III. Sleep and Speculations about Dreaming in Infancy

IV. Sleep and Dreaming in Childhood V. Sleep and Dreaming in Adolescence; VI. Sleep and Dreaming in Adulthood; VII. Sleep and Dreaming in Older Adulthood; VIII. Conclusion; References; REM and NREM Sleep Mentation; I. Introduction; II. Dreams in REM and NREM Sleep; III. Neurobiologic Correlates of REM and NREM Sleep That AreConsistent with REM and NREM Sleep Processing Specializations; IV. Specializations in Emotional Processing; V. REM-NREM Interactions in Processing of Memories across a SingleNight

VI. Which (If Any) Elements of REM or NREM Sleep Dream Content Are Correlated with Daytime Mood and Behavioral Variables?VII. Summary; VIII. Significance; Acknowledgments; References; Neuroimaging of Dreaming: State of the Art and Limitations; I. Introduction; II. Necessity of and Difficulties in the Assessment of Dream Reports; III. Basic Assumptions; IV. Current Data; V. Conclusions; References; Memory Consolidation, The Diurnal Rhythm of Cortisol, and The Nature of Dreams: A New Hypothesis

I. Memory Consolidation, the Diurnal Rhythm of Cortisol, and the Formal Features of Dreaming: A New Hypothesis II. Sleep and Memory: The Case for Consolidation; III. Cortisol's Impact on Memory During Wakefulness; IV. A Clinical View of Memory Under Stress; V. Tying It All Together: Toward a New Hypothesis of Dreaming; VI. The Emotional Nature of Dreams; VII. Concluding Remarks; References; Characteristics and Contents of Dreams; I. Introduction; II. Definitions and Methodological Issues; III. Dream Content Analysis; IV. Phenomenology of Dreams; V. Factors Influencing Dream Content

VI. The "Continuity Hypothesis" of Dreaming VII. Dreams and Psychopathology; VIII. Dreams and Sleep Disorders; IX. Effect of Dreams on Waking Life; X. Conclusion and Future Directions; References; Trait and Neurobiological Correlates of Individual Differences in Dream Recall and Dream Content; I. Individual Differences in DRF; II. Individual Differences in Dream Content; III. Neurobiology of Individual Difference Variables Relevant to Dreaming; IV. Conclusions; References; Consciousness in Dreams; I. Introduction; II. How Does Dream Consciousness Come About?

III. What Characterizes Dream Consciousness?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612879371

9781282879379

1282879375

9780123813237

0123813239

OCLC:

694146599