{"product_id":"understanding-sleep-and-dreaming-9781489988249","title":"Understanding Sleep and Dreaming","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William H. Moorcroft\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Clinical Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSleep is compelling--we cannot do without it. Until recently there have been many mysteries and misunderstandings about sleep and the dreams that accompany it. In recent years scientists have turned greater attention to sleep and dreaming resulting in greater understanding of what they are and how they work, leading to more informed speculations about their functions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe updated Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Sleep and Dreaming \u003c\/i\u003edistills what has been discovered about--and dispels misunderstandings about--the range of physiological and psychological phenomena associated with these vital functions. Geared toward student readers but also informative for professional and general readers, this accessible book delves into all major aspects of sleep, its stages, and its deprivation; takes a developmental view of sleep patterns and needs; and reviews modern theories of dreaming. The author writes with the blended perspective of a professor, researcher, and clinician, featuring vivid details, arresting examples, the minimum of jargon, and a gentle dose of levity. Along the way, the book offers fascinating glimpses into diverse topics such as animal sleep and dream behavior, the history of sleeping arrangements, and why we yawn. Also among the topics examined are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat transpires in a sleep lab.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe scientific measurement of sleep and sleepiness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationships between the brain, the body, and sleep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe effects of sleeplessness on the human body and cognition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat people dream about and why they dream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe functions of dreams and dreaming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleep disturbances and disorders: insomnia, sleep apnea, nightmares, narcolepsy, sleep walking, sleep-eating, and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Such breadth and depth of coverage suits the Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Sleep and Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e to students and teachers, clinicians and researchers, practitioners and professionals--anyone desiring to be informed about these most basic of human activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45274934837399,"sku":"9781489988249","price":6549.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781489988249.webp?v=1769281382","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/understanding-sleep-and-dreaming-9781489988249","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}