Download or read book The Purposive Self and the Dreaming Mind written by Frank Faranda and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Purposive Self and the Dreaming Mind written by Frank Faranda and published by Frank Faranda. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Self and the Dream will be explored as they intersect along the axis of an inherent developmental purpose within the psyche. This function of purpose manifests as a series of processes that move the personality toward integration, psychological healing, and ongoing development. Psychoanalytic theory of the self will be reviewed to bring into relief these purposive processes in relation to other aspects of self. Psychoanalytic dream theory will be studied, beginning with Freud's model, and continuing to the present in order to uncover the ways in which the dream manifests as a function of these purposive processes. Through these explorations, Jungian ideas on the self and the dream will be interwoven to illuminate further the theoretical and experiential foundations for building a model of a purposive self.
Download or read book The Dreaming Mind written by Melanie G. Rosen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dreaming Mind provides an insightful, interdisciplinary approach to the study of dreaming, exploring its nature and examining some of the implications of dream states for theories of consciousness, cognition, and the self. Drawing on research from philosophy, cognitive science, and psychology, the book reveals new insights into the sleeping and waking mind. It considers philosophical thinking such as extended mind theory, theories of consciousness and theories of the self, applying these to empirical dream research. The book embraces a pluralistic account of dreaming, showing how dream experiences can be highly varied in content and cognition and discusses the implications of dreaming for a variety of influential consciousness theories, including higher-order thought theory, global workspace theory and the phenomenal/access distinction. Alongside imaginative and hallucinatory dreaming, the book also discusses vicarious dreaming and its implications for philosophy of the self. Offering an integrative approach into our understanding of dreams and the mind, this book is essential reading for students and researchers of consciousness, dreams, philosophy, and cognitive sciences, as well as anyone who is curious about dreaming.
Download or read book The Fear Paradox written by Frank Faranda and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fear in Contemporary Society and its Consequences “A delightfully fearless and deeply sensitive examination of that most primal and formative human experience.” ―Alan Burdick, author of Why Time Flies: A Mostly Scientific Investigation #1 New Release in Evolutionary Psychology and Buddhism For anyone suffering from global pandemic anxiety caused by the new coronavirus, comes an exploration of one of the most powerful and primitive human emotions. A history and culture of fear. Over the last five hundred years, life for the average human being has changed dramatically―plagues no longer routinely wipe out entire families, and we no longer empty our chamber pots into the street. But, progress has shown that no matter how many dangers we neutralize, new ones emerge. Why? Because our level of fear remains constant. Fear in contemporary society. For years, Dr. Frank Faranda studied a state of fearfulness in his patients―an evolutionary state that relentlessly drove them toward avoidance, alienation, hypercriticism, hyper-control, and eventually, depression and anxiety. He began to wonder what they were afraid of, and how embedded these fears might be in contemporary society. This book aims to break us free from what he found. Fear not. Faranda’s Fear Paradox is simple―even though fear has a prime directive to keep us safe and comfortable, it has grown into the single greatest threat to humanity and collective survival. As a consequence, fear is embedded in our culture, creating new dangers and inciting isolation. With rising anxiety levels, now is the time to shine a light on our deepest fears and examine the society that fear is creating. But fear not―inside, you’ll learn about: The fear of pain and the fear of the unknownHow fear has driven progress in the WestThe price paid to eradicate fear Read books like Fear, The Culture of Fear, or The Science of Fear? Then The Fear Paradox is your next read. Come on, what are you afraid of?
Download or read book Therapy from the Dreaming Mind written by Sally Kairouze and published by . This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After enduring a traumatic marriage breakdown, Sally was inspired to analyse the dreams and nightmares she chronicled during that time. The insights she gained brought her emotional stability and new foresight on how to solve life's problems.
Download or read book Dreaming written by Jennifer M. Windt and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive proposal for a conceptual framework for describing conscious experience in dreams, integrating philosophy of mind, sleep and dream research, and interdisciplinary consciousness studies. Dreams, conceived as conscious experience or phenomenal states during sleep, offer an important contrast condition for theories of consciousness and the self. Yet, although there is a wealth of empirical research on sleep and dreaming, its potential contribution to consciousness research and philosophy of mind is largely overlooked. This might be due, in part, to a lack of conceptual clarity and an underlying disagreement about the nature of the phenomenon of dreaming itself. In Dreaming, Jennifer Windt lays the groundwork for solving this problem. She develops a conceptual framework describing not only what it means to say that dreams are conscious experiences but also how to locate dreams relative to such concepts as perception, hallucination, and imagination, as well as thinking, knowledge, belief, deception, and self-consciousness. Arguing that a conceptual framework must be not only conceptually sound but also phenomenologically plausible and carefully informed by neuroscientific research, Windt integrates her review of philosophical work on dreaming, both historical and contemporary, with a survey of the most important empirical findings. This allows her to work toward a systematic and comprehensive new theoretical understanding of dreaming informed by a critical reading of contemporary research findings. Windt's account demonstrates that a philosophical analysis of the concept of dreaming can provide an important enrichment and extension to the conceptual repertoire of discussions of consciousness and the self and raises new questions for future research.
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Download or read book The Collected Works of William Walker Atkinson Self Help Collection written by William Walker Atkinson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-29 with total page 5782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Collected Works of William Walker Atkinson - Self-Help Collection is a comprehensive anthology of the influential self-help writings by the renowned author. Atkinson's literary style is characterized by practical advice and metaphysical themes, making his works a unique blend of psychology, mysticism, and personal development. This collection serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking guidance on achieving success, improving mental faculties, and harnessing the power of thought. Atkinson's writings are not only timeless but also serve as a reflection of the self-help movement during the early 20th century. William Walker Atkinson, a pioneer in the New Thought movement, was a prolific writer and a respected figure in the field of personal development. His deep interest in psychology, philosophy, and esoteric teachings influenced his work, leading him to publish numerous books on self-improvement and spiritual growth. Atkinson's holistic approach to self-help continues to inspire readers to this day, making his works essential for anyone seeking personal transformation. I highly recommend The Collected Works of William Walker Atkinson - Self-Help Collection to individuals interested in exploring the intersection of psychology and spirituality. This anthology provides valuable insights and practical tools for self-improvement, making it a must-read for those on a journey of personal growth.
Download or read book Teach Yourself to Dream written by David Fontana and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1997-02-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teach Yourself to Dream, the practical companion to Chronicle Books' best-selling Secret Language of Dreams, is a beautifully illustrated, hands-on guide to remembering and understanding dreams. Dr. David Fontana, renowned for his dream workshops, presents more than fifty exercises that enable earnest dreamers to explore, intensify, and even guide their night wanderings. With more than 150 images that evoke the surreal quality of dream visions and a brief A to Z directory of dream symbols and their meanings, Teach Yourself to Dream is a unique new tool for anyone interested in utilizing the life-changing power of dreams.
Download or read book The Power of Dreams written by Joe H. Slate and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you explore the power of your dreams, you discover a bottomless well of healing energy and spiritual insight that can improve every aspect of life. With hands-on instructions for remembering and interpreting dreams as well as tips for channeling their power, this book is an enlightening guide through the mysterious landscape of the subtle realms. Based on years of rigorous parapsychology research, The Power of Dreams shows how to develop a comprehensive dream power plan focused on the specific issues that are most relevant to you. With proven methods for journaling, out-of-body experiences, and astral travel, leading dream researcher Joe H. Slate helps you explore your dreams for increased self-esteem and accelerated personal growth.
Download or read book The F Model of Dreaming written by Derek Lee and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost everything we are told about dreaming is wrong. I want to set the record straight, and present you with the truth.Hi, my name is Derek Lee, and I have invested decades of work into bringing you this book. The F-Model of Dreaming is a unique presentation of my own conclusions regarding "what dreaming is" as well as a curation of many of the brightest ideas I have been blessed with finding along my journey.We use the term "dreams" to signify our wishes and desires, and this mis-conception is so engrained in our cultural heritage that Freud invented a system of dream interpretation to make sense of the fact that, when examined closely, dreams are typically anything but our manifest wishes. However, Freud made some giant errors (even though we owe him much). Dreaming is something very different from that which we would want to happen in our waking lives. Falling, fleeing, fighting, and a number of generic failures and mis-fortunes are the normal themes within dreams. This is true now and always has been, as evidenced by the earliest writings and artifacts regarding dreams.In my lifelong pursuit of the question "What are dreams?," I found that the dreaming mind is intertwined with our fables, fairy tales, philosophies, and religions. I re-discovered an ancient language used by the mind to speak to itself in the darkness of sleep. It turns out that dreaming can be understood by the "fight or flight" adage, combined with a host of other F-words. How convenient. And the cornerstone of the dreaming model I present is etched with two words: Failure & Fortitude. Rather than exist as a useless cacophony of neural noise, dreams actually prepare the waking mind for survival.Drawing from years of research and piecing together thousands of clues, I have curated for you the most complete story on the nature of dreaming. This includes not only a pithy history of dream theories and musings, but also the latest findings in cognitive-behavioral science, lucid dreaming, and even suggestions on how to get the most out of your relationship with your own dreams. Everything leading up to and including Freud's seminal work--The Interpretation of Dreams--and Jung and other colleagues after him, up through elucidations shared by Richard Feynman and Stephen LaBerge, and the breakthroughs that instigated Alcoholics Anonymous and CBT Therapy are all in here.For those with both a casual interest in dreaming, psychology, philosophy, and/or neuroscience, and for those who believe they have exhausted any of these topics, I think you will find plenty of gems in The F-Model of Dreaming. Oh, I also explain Consciousness through a N.O.V.E.L. conceptualization in this book. Yea, it's well worth the effort to obtain and finish this work.I'll see you inside.
Download or read book Dreams Consciousness Spirit written by Ernest Lawrence Rossi and published by Zeig Tucker & Theisen Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rev. ed. of: Dreams and the growth of personality. 2nd ed. c1985.
Download or read book Dream Life written by J. Allan Hobson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneer in sleep and dream science surveys his life and work through the lens of dreaming and consciousness. J. Allan Hobson's scientific experimentation began in childhood, with a soot-filled investigation into the capacity of a chimney to admit Santa Claus. (He discovered that even with the damper open the chimney was far too narrow.) Hobson's life as an experimentalist has continued through a pioneering career devoted to aligning psychology and biology and to investigating the relationship of dreaming and consciousness. In Dream Life, Hobson conducts an experimental investigation into his life and work. Hobson charts his developing consciousness through a vividly imagined conception (in October of 1932), birth, and babyhood, offering a theory about "protoconsciousness" in fetuses and infants. He recounts his youthful zeal for scientific discovery, his early sexual experimentation, and his education. He describes taking on the entrenched Freudians at Harvard Medical School in the 1950s, as a maverick psychiatrist who wanted to replace psychoanalysis with biological science. He describes his further studies, his marriages and love affairs, his travels, and what he learned about the brain from his whiplash-induced amnesia after a 1963 automobile accident and from his "brain death" after a stroke in 2001. Through it all, Hobson uses his life as the ultimate case study for his theory that REM sleep provides a test pattern that allows the brain to develop "offline." Dreams—most intense in REM sleep, when the brain is active—need no Freudian-style decoding, he says. Dreaming is a glorious mental state, to be enjoyed and studied for what it tells us about consciousness.
Download or read book Myself and Dreams written by Frank Challice Constable and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Into the Depths of the Mind written by David De La Fuente and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Into the Depths of the Mind: Exploring Dreaming and Subconcious, explores the depths of the mind through dream analysis unveils a greater understanding of our subconscious selves. By decoding the symbols and themes within our dreams, we unearth hidden desires, fears, and emotions that shape our waking reality. This process fosters self-awareness and personal growth, empowering us to make positive changes and navigate life authentically. Dream exploration offers a pathway to empowerment, allowing us to take charge of our mental and emotional well-being. Ultimately, embracing the mysteries of the subconscious leads to a more enriched and purposeful existence. I urge all who are intrigued by dream analysis to continue their exploration, as it promises profound insights and transformative discoveries, fostering a deeper connection with oneself and a journey towards fulfillment and self-discovery.
Download or read book Dream Your World The Ultimate Guide to Self Hypnosis and Lucid Dreaming written by Max Julian Sommerfeld and published by Jurij Statjow. This book was released on 2023-06-18 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the fascinating world of self-hypnosis and lucid dreaming with the ultimate guide. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the practices of self-hypnosis and lucid dreaming, and includes proven techniques to expand your awareness and control your dreams. Why should you buy this book? Experience the power of self-hypnosis: delve into the historical roots and current scientific findings of self-hypnosis. Discover how you can use this technique to achieve personal transformation, increased self-awareness and physical health. Experience lucid dreams: Learn about the different types of lucid dreams and how to consciously navigate your dreams. Expand your creativity, find answers to life's questions and discover new levels of consciousness. Combine self-hypnosis and meditation: Discover the synergy between self-hypnosis and meditation. Learn how to combine these practices to reach a deeper state of consciousness and unleash your inner potential. Harness the healing power of dreams: Learn how to use lucid dreams to overcome fears, find creative solutions to problems and support inner healing processes. Discover the inspiring power of your dreams and their connection to spiritual development. Master the challenges: Overcome obstacles in learning self-hypnosis and lucid dreaming. Learn how to maintain control over your dreams, optimise sleep and exercise ethical responsibility in dreams. Advanced techniques for profound experiences: Deepen your self-hypnosis skills, specifically programme your subconscious mind for lucid dreams and explore expanded states of consciousness. Use affirmations, visualisations and energetic practices to take your lucid dreams to a new level. Dream Your World is the comprehensive guide that introduces you to the fascinating world of self-hypnosis and lucid dreaming. With detailed instructions, practical exercises and inspiring examples, you will be able to control your dreams and expand your consciousness. Take control of your dreams and your life. Dive into "Dream Your World" and discover the limitless possibilities of self-hypnosis and lucid dreaming! Get your copy of "Dream Your World" now and discover the limitless possibilities that open up to you.
Download or read book The Alchemy of Your Dreams written by Athena Laz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the power of your dreams to lead you on the ultimate journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Roughly one-third of our lives are spent sleeping. We know that sleep is vital for rest and rejuvenation, but what if this time could be used for something more? What if our dreams really are telling us something? Psychologist and dream expert Athena Laz has dedicated her career to uncovering the wisdom of our dreams and revolutionizing what it means to be in touch with ourselves and the universe. Packed with exercises and step-by-step instructions, The Alchemy of Your Dreams teaches readers how to interpret their dreams in order to achieve more in their waking lives. From improved mental well-being to enhanced spirituality, this groundbreaking book provides a road map to: Decoding your dreams to uncover their innate guidance Learning the ancient art of lucid dreaming & discovering the incredible gifts that accompany the practice Rekindling the connection to your unconscious and subconscious mind through your dreams Understanding the specific dream figures and symbols that appear in your dreams Exploring the world of consciousness and gaining clarity on who you really are Unleashing creativity and overcoming past pain for greater well-being For anyone who has ever felt that their dreams have true import and meaning, this book provides the exact tools needed to unravel their symbolism and harness their power to transform our lives.
