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Record Nr.

UNINA9910814244103321

Autore

Bulkeley Kelly <1962->

Titolo

Children's dreams : understanding the most memorable dreams and nightmares of childhood / / Kelly Bulkeley and Patricia M. Bulkley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012

ISBN

1-283-52394-9

9786613836397

1-4422-1332-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BulkleyPatricia M. <1939->

Disciplina

154.6/3083

Soggetti

Children's dreams

Dreams - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Interpreting children's dreams : an archetypal approach -- Brain science, dreams, and the imagination -- Dreams of early childhood -- Dreams of middle childhood -- Dreams of late childhood and early adolescence -- Nurturing the imagination in childhood and beyond -- References and suggested readings -- Appendix 1. A list of the dreams discussed in this book -- Appendix 2. Children's stories relating to dreams -- Appendix 3. The dreams and nightmares of harry potter -- Appendix 4. Activities to stimulate wonder in childhood -- Appendix 5. Questions for a study group or book club on children's dreams.

Sommario/riassunto

Children's Dreams teaches readers how to understand and appreciate memorable "big dreams" of childhood. The book introduces readers to the basic psychology and neuroscience of dreaming, then discusses dreams from early childhood through adolescence, exploring why we dream and how dreams can help us enhance creativity and make sense of our lives.