The properties of my dreaming consciousness
August 16, 2024 DOI: 10.4324/9781003344469-8 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThis chapter reviews different theoretical perspectives on dreams to support the author's investigation of their own dreaming consciousness. The author examines the narrative qualities and properties of a series of dreams recorded since 2011, not for analysis, interpretation, or explanation of source or function, but to explore the attributes of their dreaming world. The focus is on the properties of the dream environment and contents formed from remembered information, in preparation for an examination of dream plays in Part 2 of the work.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Consciousness Psychoanalysis Cognitive science Cognitive psychology Neuroscience |
| Key finding | Proposes that dreams can be investigated for their narrative qualities and environmental properties rather than for analysis or functional explanation. |
Abstract
This chapter gives an overview of the various readings as to what dreams are which support the investigation of the nature of my own dreaming consciousness, examining the narrative qualities and properties of a series of dreams recorded from 2011 onwards, in preparation for an examination of dream plays in Part 2 . My dream reports are not recounted for analysis and interpretation, nor for seeking explanations of source or function but for investigating the attributes of my dreaming world, focusing on the properties of the dream environment and contents formed out of remembered information.