The neurocognitive theory of dreaming : the where, how, when, what, and why of dreams

The neurocognitive theory of dreaming : the where, how, when, what, and why of dreams / G. William Domhoff.

"An up-to-date synthesis of the neurocognitive theory of dreaming as presented by its founder"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Domhoff, G. William (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2022.
Subjects:
Dreams.
Cognitive neuroscience.
Neural networks (Neurobiology)
dreams.
Cognitive neuroscience
Dreams
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Establishing a Context, Providing an Overview
  • 1. Definitions, Distinctions, and Limitations
  • Introduction
  • Mental Activity during Waking and during the Night
  • What Is Dreaming? A Neurocognitive Definition
  • 2. Neural Substrates, Embodied Simulation, and Cognitive Insufficiencies
  • The Network Organization of the Human Brain
  • The Neural Substrate That Supports Dreaming
  • Lesion and Electrical Brain Stimulation Studies Support the Neuroimaging Findings
  • Dreaming during Sleep Onset, NREM 2 Sleep, and Drifting Waking Thought
  • Atypical States of Waking Consciousness and Dreaming
  • The "How" of Dreams: Dreaming as a Form of Embodied Simulation
  • The Importance of Cognitive Factors in Dream Recall
  • Cognitive Insufficiencies in Dreaming
  • Under What Conditions Does Dreaming Occur?
  • Conclusions and Implications
  • 3. Dream Content as Revealed by Quantitative Content Analysis
  • Methodological and Statistical Issues in the Study of Dream Content
  • Five Categories of Embodied Simulations in Dreams
  • Age, Cross-National, and Cross-Cultural Differences in Dream Reports
  • The Familiar and the Unfamiliar in Dream Reports
  • Cognition and Cognitive Appraisals in Dreams
  • The Continuity between Dreaming and Waking Thought
  • Conclusions and Implications
  • 4. Findings on Dream Content in Individual Dream Series
  • Safeguards, Methodological Strategies, and Statistical Rationales
  • Consistency in Two Very Different Dream Series
  • Consistency and Continuity in Three Unusual Dream Series of Varying Lengths
  • Character Networks in Dream Series Are Small-World Networks
  • Dream Reports from 2020 Relating to COVID-19
  • Conclusions and Implications
  • 5. The Search for Symbolism in Dreams
  • Experimental Studies of Symbolic Elements in Dreams
  • Systematic Empirical Studies of Symbolism Based on Content Analysis
  • Studies of Unusual Elements in Lengthy Dream Series
  • Cognitive Linguistics, Figurative Thinking, and Dreams
  • Neuroimaging Studies of Waking Metaphoric Thinking
  • Conclusions and Implications
  • 6. The Development of Dreaming in Children
  • The Maturation of the Default Network
  • Dreaming Is a Gradual Cognitive Achievement
  • Conclusions and Implications
  • 7. The Dream Reports of Preadolescents and Adolescents
  • Lab and Nonlab Findings in the Zurich Longitudinal Study
  • A Dream-Diary Study of Preadolescents and Adolescents
  • MRD Findings with Children and Adolescents
  • Consistency and Continuity in Four Dream Series
  • Conclusions and Implications
  • 8. The Occurrence of Emotions in Dreams
  • Quantitative Content Analyses of Emotions in Dream Reports
  • Studies of Emotions Using Rating Scales
  • A Comparison of Coding Systems and Rating Systems for Emotions
  • The Frequency of Emotions in Adult Dream Series

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