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Calvin Hall and the Cognitive Theory of Dreaming

By Ryan Hurd

Any survey of modern dream research must include Calvin Hall (1909-1985).  Hall was a behavioral psychologist who explored the cognitive dimensions of dreaming.  His work began before the discovery of REM sleep, so little was known about the biology … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Theories of Dreaming Tagged With: Bill Domhoff, Calvin Hall, cognitive psychology, cognitive theory of dreams, content analysis, Dream & Sleep Research, dream science, dream theories, Hall van de Castle scale, Robert van de Castle, scientific dream interpretation

Contemporary Dream Theories Starting with Freud

By Ryan Hurd

I’ve been brewing this post series for a long time.  Many readers have asked me to review the influential theories of dream formation that are still at work today.   Unfortunately, in our Western culture, where dreaming has long been considered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Theories of Dreaming Tagged With: cigar dreams, contemporary dream theories, day residue, Dream & Sleep Research, dream theories, dreamwork, Freudian dream theory, latent content, manifest content, Sigmund Freud

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