The Dreams of a Child: A Case Study in Early Forms of Dreaming

The Dreams of a Child: A Case Study in Early Forms of Dreaming

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Publisher's Synopsis

This fascinating and highly original book presents a longitudinal systematic study of the earliest form of human dreaming in a child, from ages 4 through 10.

Claudio Colace draws upon his extensive research on children's dreams, his expertise in brain science and an intimate knowledge of a single subject, his son Marco, to demonstrate the validity of an ontogenetic approach to the understanding of dream processes. The availability of 'first-hand' information about the daytime experiences of the author's son in relation to dream contents, as well as the longitudinal approach of the study, prove to be useful for a qualitative in-depth analysis of the nature and function of infantile dreams and of the changes that occur in the dreaming process as the child grows, from the early forms to more complex ones. Affirming the significance of Freud's explorations of infantile dreaming, this book attests to the nature of dreaming as a meaningful psychic act rather than the result of random processes.

Expanding beyond a purely psychotherapeutic context, the book analyzes the development of dreams systematically and in relation to Freud's theories on the human mind, making it an important read for clinicians, scholars and researchers interested in dream functions, child development and psychodynamic theory.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781032027265
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 154.63083
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 453g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 16mm