Presenter: ERNEST HARTMANN, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, and first Editor-in Chief of Dreaming
THE NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF DREAMING. 2011. NY: Oxford University Press.
The Nature and Function of Dreaming presents a comprehensive theory of dreaming based on many years of research by Ernest Hartmann and his collaborators. Critical to this theory is the concept of the Central Image. Hartmann starts with his repeated finding that dreams of being swept away by a tidal wave, or something similar, are common among adults who have recently experienced a trauma - a fire, an attack, or a rape. These Central Images clearly picture not the experience but the emotion: I am terrified; I am swept away. Central Images can be reliably identified and scored. This has led to a series of studies, including a large systematic study of dreams before and after 9/11/01. Highlights of the entire theory will be presented, including the view that dreaming and poetry are closely related.
BOUNDARIES: A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT THE WORLD. 2011. Summerland, CA: CIRCC Everpress.
In this book Hartmann discusses many kinds of boundaries, including both psychological boundaries, and those outside us. His group has done research over many years showing that boundaries can be measured, and that different sorts of boundaries are connected n surprising ways. Our boundaries are related to our personal relationships, groups and entire societies, and the relations among nations. They are important in Art, Science, Religion and Philosophy. And there is a striking relationship between boundaries and dreaming.
Event: Meet the Author
Index Terms for The Nature and Functions of Dreaming Dreams -- Psychoanalytic Theory Dream Interpretation -- Psychoanalysis Trauma -- Theory of Dreaming Central Image Hartmann, Ernest
Index Terms for Boundaries: A New Way to Look at the World Boundaries and Dreams -- Psychoanalytic Theory Boundaries and Relationship -- Psychology Terrorism, World Peace, International Relations, Religion -- Social Science and Philosophy Dreams Hartmann, Ernest Meet the author
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