Why we dream
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Why we dream
Without dreams, humanity wouldn't be where it is today
We all have them, regardless of age, gender or creed; and they are surprisingly similar. They can be terrifying, funny, titillating or completely nonsensical – and all of them are crucial for our brain and mental health.
Renowned neuroscientist Rahul Jandial reveals the latest findings on how dreams help us regulate emotions, process memories and trauma, and support learning and creativity. And how we can use them to our advantage in our waking lives too.
THE LATEST RESEARCH REVEALS, AMONG OTHER THINGS:
- Young children don't dream – it's something they have to learn.
- Lucid dreaming can be learned and even used as a powerful therapeutic tool.
- Why dreaming of infidelity doesn't necessarily signal an unhappy relationship or unfulfilled needs.
- Dreams can be used to detect the onset of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
- A surprisingly simple guide to transforming your nightmares into harmless dreams.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of modern neuroscience and find out how to use dreaming in your everyday life.
What they wrote about the book:
This book showed me why our brains are at their best thanks to dreams and dreaming.
- STEVEN BURLING, Director of Morning Television Australia
Dr Jandial delivers beautifully explained insights based on modern science, stories, and his own synthesis of big ideas.
- LEWIS HOWES, writer and host of The School of Greatness podcast
We spend a great deal of our lives dreaming with our alter egos, but usually with little understanding of the why or how. This book beautifully illuminates this universally shared experience.
- DAVID EAGLEMAN, Stanford neuroscientist, author of popular science books
Rahul Jandial
(* 1972) is an American neuroscientist and neurosurgeon. He has published the results of his work in books, scientific studies, major world newspapers and educational programmes. He founded the City of Hope Cancer Center laboratory and the non-profit organisation International Neurosurgical Children’s Association, which is dedicated to helping children in developing countries. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
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