According to the poet Elias Canetti, "All the things one has forgotten / scream for help in dreams." To the ancient Egyptians they were prophecies, and in world folklore they have often marked visitat
In the modern jungle of burgers, couches, and remote controls, obesity is an enormous and growing epidemic. Weight-loss books and diet gurus urge us to "listen to our bodies," but our instincts are d
Our instincts--for food, sex, or territorial protection-- evolved for life on the savannahs 10,000 years ago, not in today's world of densely populated cities, technological innovations, and pollutio
Investigates three ancient Nabataean sites: the Great Temple, a ceremonial site in Petra, Jordan; the North Ridge tombs, a funerary site, also in Petra; and, the sanctuary at Khirbet et-Tannur, some 7
Barrett (psychology, Harvard Medical School) and McNamara (Evolutionary Neurobehavior Laboratory, Boston U.) offer an encyclopedia on sleep and dreams that incorporates findings in sleep medicine and
After acknowledging several resources in the field, Barrett (psychology, Harvard Medical School) compiles 15 chapters discussing the latest understanding of the nature of hypnosis and what the often-m
With a breadth including breaking research from around the world, this set created by a team of experts is the most authoritative source that exists regarding the biology and psychology of dreaming.
