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Archive for November, 2007

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Science says sleep good

Check out the English translation of this mainstream piece on sleep and dream research just out of Korea. This article about the benefits of sleep is more holistic than the usual reductionist perspective that comes out of New York. Which is to say, the Korean piece succeeded in mentioning dreaming at all. […]

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Dream Interpretation and its Discontents

I just uploaded a new essay titled the Trouble with Dream Studies, which is meant to contextualize my perspective about dream research and its place - or misplace - within Western science.  The essay also introduces a series of further thoughts about the mysteries of dreaming which explore how our beliefs can construct - and […]

Friday, November 16th, 2007

Dreams, art and spirituality: a blog shout-out

I just discovered Tristy Taylor’s blog about dreams, art and spirituality. Taylor is an Interfaith minister who writes eloquently about dreamwork as a soulful path.
I especially like her discussion about the role of psychological projection in everyday life as well as dreams:
When I dream about a powerful spiritual being that infuses me with love, I […]

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Anthropology of Conscience

The American Anthropological Association just drafted a statement against the US military’s Human Terrain System project. The HTS hires anthropologists to consult with military ground units to better understand the foreign cultures where they are stationed. So they can dispose of them more efficiently.
While I am being slightly tongue-in-cheek, I agree with the […]

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Media Watch: Dreams article in Parade Magazine

I was pleasantly surprised to see a new article about the value of dreaming in the Oct 28, 2007 edition of Parade Magazine. In this piece, author Robert Moss discusses the role of dreams in creativity, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and possibly human evolution.
Moss writes:
Here’s an open secret: Dreaming isn’t really about sleeping; it’s about […]