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Nightmares : the science and solution of those frightening visions during sleep / by McNamara, Patrick,1956-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-169) and index.Tables and figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Approach to the study of nightmares -- Shortcomings of the standard "take" on nightmares -- Nightmares can be functional -- Definition and diagnostic criteria for recurrent nightmares -- Syndrome of recurring nightmares -- The sharing of nightmares with others -- 2. Why do nightmares occur in children? -- Sleep in childhood -- Dreaming in childhood -- Evolution of childhood -- Cognitive and psychological growth of the child -- Development of the sense of self in children -- Impact of developmental milestones on nightmare propensity in children -- 3. Content of nightmares -- Comparing nightmare content to ordinary dreams -- Nightmare content scoring -- Word count analyses of Barb Sanders' nightmares -- Nightmares as compelling : the case of "precognitive nightmares" -- People who experience extraordinary dreams must be extraordinary people -- 4. Nightmares in premodern societies -- Nightmares as evidence of extraordinary powers in ancestral populations -- Dreams in premodern societies -- Cultural context of dreaming in premodern societies -- Nightmare sharing in premodern groups -- 5. Biology of nightmares -- Normal human sleep architecture -- Sleep rebound effects and REM-NREM imbalances in production of nightmares -- Special link between nightmares and REM sleep -- Summary of REM properties and nightmares -- Key role of the amygdale -- Selected neuropharmacological agents can induce nightmares -- Neuroanatomy and physiology of a nightmare -- 5. Personality and psychopathological correlates of nightmares -- Nightmares are not reliably associated with loss of function -- Disorders involving nightmares -- Nightmares and psychopathology -- 7. Phenomenology of the nightmare -- Basic visual features -- Emotional atmosphere -- Automaticity -- Cognitive content elicits the emotional content -- Creativity -- "Compellingness" -- Narrative form -- Self-identity -- Lack of metaphor -- Self-reflectiveness -- Mind reading -- Summary of formal features of nightmares -- 8. Theoretical accounts of the nightmare -- Facts that must serve as the basis for nightmare theory -- Proposed functional theory of nightmares -- Costly signaling theory (CST) -- Freud's view of nightmares -- Fisher's view of nightmares -- Kramer's view of nightmares -- Hartmann's view of nightmares -- Nielsen and Levin's view of nightmares -- Theory and treatment strategies -- 9. Nightmares and popular culture -- Movies, nightmares, and spirit possession -- Nightmare-related spirit possession is a universal phenomenon -- Alien abduction -- Books, nightmares, and spirit possession -- 10. Interpretation of the possession theme in nightmares -- Selection of nightmares with spirit possession themes -- Caveats in the interpretation of nightmares and standard explanations of the possession theme -- Recurring patterns in the spirit-possession theme -- 11. Conflict theory and the nightmare -- Mind is not a unity -- Paradox of mind reading in dreams : the role of the "stranger" -- Male strangers and aggression in dreams -- REM-NREM dissociations in the dreaming mind -- Dreaming and consciousness -- Dream agents/characters can represent genomes within the individual -- Effects of imprinted genes on physiologic systems implicated in growth -- Effects of imprinted genes on functional brain systems implicated in sleep processes -- Genomic imprinting and sleep-state biology -- Genetic conflict and dream phenomenology -- Concluding remarks -- Appendix. Additional resources -- References -- Index.
Subjects: Nightmares.;
© 2008., Praeger,
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The Nevada nightmare novel / by Rand, Johnathan.;
RL-4.008-012."When Devon finds an old notebook at a garage sale, he doesn't realize the true meaning of the discovery he's made...the notebook has mysterious, magical qualities that are more powerful than he could possibly imagine."
Subjects: Nightmares; Nightmares;
© c2011, AudioCraft,
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The poacher's nightmare : [electronic resource] : Stories of an undercover game warden. by Prince, Kennie.; Abernathy, Chris.;
Narrator: Chris Abernathy.Racoons are not the only bandits wearing masks in the wilderness. Growing up, author Kennie Prince spent most of his time in the woods and creeks near his home in Rankin County, Mississippi. A highly skilled outdoorsman, Prince began his career with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1983 and dedicated his life to protecting Mississippi's fish and wildlife resources in dangerous undercover work. The Poacher's Nightmare: Stories of an Undercover Game Warden contains dozens of hair-raising accounts of covert wildlife operations, often spanning years, requiring ingenious planning, complicated secrecy, and deft coordination. Prince infiltrated bloody-minded, wary criminal groups, winning their trust. When his traps were fully set, he involved other state and federal law enforcement officials to bring an abrupt halt to abominable thefts of vast fish and wildlife resources from the public trust. Smart, creative, knowledgeable, tenacious, disciplined, passionate, and a natural-born actor, Prince bore a unique skill set that made him an ideal fit for this perilous undertaking. This memoir details how Prince gained the confidence of tightly knit circles of loyal, leery poachers and put an end to their destructive evil.Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Biography & Autobiography.; Nature.; Sports & Recreations.;
© 2023., Tantor Audio,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9992553 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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There's a nightmare in my closet / by Mayer, Mercer,1943-;
Subjects: Fear; Bedtime; Nightmares; Monsters;
© [1976?], Puffin Pied Piper,
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The man who was Thursday : a nightmare / by Chesterton, G. K.(Gilbert Keith),1874-1936.; Beaumont, Matthew,1972-;
Subjects: Police; Anarchists; Detective and mystery stories.;
© 2011., Penguin,
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From victim to victor : a step-by-step guide for ending the nightmare of identity theft / by Frank, Mari J.; Fetherling, Dale,1941-;
Subjects: Identity theft; Identification cards; Consumer protection;
© c2005., Porpoise Press,
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You've been warned [sound recording] / by Patterson, James,1947-; Roughan, Howard.; Kadushin, Ilyana.;
Read by Ilyana Kadushin.Kristin Burns is a New York City nanny and aspiring photographer. She is devoted to the two children under her care and is having an affair with their father. Kristin's anxiety about her guilty secret is heightened by a series of frightening nightmares.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Nightmares; Photographers;
© p2007., Hachette Audio,
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There's an alligator under my bed / by Mayer, Mercer,1943-;
The alligator under his bed makes a boy's bedtime hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage.
Subjects: Alligators; Bedtime;
© 1987., Dial Books for Young Readers,
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Dream therapy for PTSD : [electronic resource] : The proven system for ending your nightmares and recovering from trauma. by Dow, Bruce.;
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be disabling and difficult to treat, often leading to depression, suicide, and homicide in extreme cases. In this clinical-based reference, acclaimed psychiatrist and neuroscience researcher, Bruce Dow, provides a step-by-step approach for implementing dream revision therapy -- a treatment proven to eliminate nightmares, flashbacks, anxiety, and other debilitating effects of PTSD. Drawing from work with patients in both military and civilian settings, Dow shows how to utilize imagery rehearsal exercises to help mitigate the effects of the illness. The vast majority of the book's 11 chapters focus on clinical case studies of patients who have suffered under the effects of the disease -- for example, a hotel employee who witnesses a gory suicide; a female police officer whose career-ending crash in her patrol car brings back traumatic memories from childhood; Vietnam combat veterans with recurrent post-traumatic nightmares. Each vignette offers details of the dream revision method along with clinical tips for ensuring its success. The final chapter features descriptions of brain mechanisms of PTSD and dream revision. -- provided by publisher.Electronic reproduction.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Psychology.;
© 2015.,
On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=2152683 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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Stars of fortune / by Roberts, Nora.; Maarleveld, Saskia,narrator.;
Director, Louis Milgrom.Performed by Saskia Maarleveld.Centuries after guardian stars tied to the powers of fire, ice, and water fall to earth and place the fates of worlds in the hands of their finders, reclusive artist Sasha Riggs is drawn by vivid dreams to a Greek island to search for the fire star and passion.
Subjects: Paranormal romance stories.; Romance fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Audiobooks.; Love stories.; Fantasy fiction.; Psychic ability; Stars; Prophets; Artists; Recluses; Women artists; Painting; Nightmares;
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