The author views dreams from many points of view and is not pledged to any one theory. He presents the theories made popular by recent writers on psycho-analysis, but also sets forth the opinions of Freud’s critics. Contents: Historical sketch; The mind in sleep; The material of dreams; The instigators of dreams; The peculiarities of dreams; Dreams as wishes; The effects of dreams; Typical dreams; Prodromic dreams; Prophetic dreams; Nightmare; Night terrors; Somnambulism; Miscellany; The analysis of dreams; Day-dreams. There are two indexes, to proper names and to subjects. The author is a practicing physician and he has endeavored to make the work as practical as possible with a view “toward aiding sufferers from nervous affections, as well as toward promoting a better understanding of various normal and abnormal mental processes.”
“What he has written is a book of popular medicine rather than one of popular psychology. Upon psychology he does not appear to have any theories, and his very opinions are undecided. But when he writes about the ‘night terrors’ of children and the best means of mitigating them, he is full of common sense, and proves himself an admirable popular doctor.”
+ Ath p553 O 22 ’20 120w
“For all practical purposes, ‘The psychology of dreams’ is an adequate exposition of interesting data, carefully collected. The chapter on prodromic dreams is perhaps as interesting as any in the book.” C. K. H.
+ − Boston Transcript p6 Jl 17 ’20 320w
“The chapter dealing with daydreams is especially interesting and instructive and, like the other chapters, is written in so clear a manner that the beginner will have little difficulty in becoming acquainted with the dream mechanism and its meaning. On the whole it can be said that the work is an excellent medium for the student who wishes to become acquainted with the workings of the unconscious.” L. P. Clark
+ Mental Hygiene 4:983 O ’20 300w
Reviewed by R: Le Gallienne
+ N Y Times 25:4 Jl 11 ’20 2900w