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Dream
- The Art and Science of Slumber
- De: Scott Carney
- Narrado por: Scott Carney
- Duración: 3 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 38
Why do so many of us have trouble falling asleep? Why do our thoughts spin in wild directions after dark? More important: why do we dream? In this groundbreaking new book, investigative journalist and anthropologist Scott Carney sets out to discover how the sleeping world reverberates in the waking one. Unlock the power of the immune system at the same time you dig deeply into the source of creativity. Discover the evolutionary process that forges both memory and emotions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A balanced book on that phenomenon we take for granted
- De Justin Weiss en 01-10-24
- Dream
- The Art and Science of Slumber
- De: Scott Carney
- Narrado por: Scott Carney
A balanced book on that phenomenon we take for granted
Revisado: 01-10-24
I became obsessed with dreams at a young age. I had my first “out of body experience / astral projection / sleep paralysis” or whatever you want to call it when I was 8 or 9 years old.
Since then, I have found a deep interest in the phenomenon on dream. My studies took me through the REM theories of Michel Jouvet, the autosuggestion of Emile Coué (day by day in every way…). But otherwise, it seemed like most texts that I found were bastardized versions of Jungian symbolism, arbitrary interpretations from Neo-pagan culture, or scientific approaches leaving out the magic and impossible which can manifest in the dream state.
This book is short. It’s digestible. But he covers all the bases. And I wish I found this book after my first encounters with dream phenomena which made me question the nature of this odd thing we all experience day to day.
Scott explores the role of dreams, the function of dreams, and HOW to effectively utilize sleep.
This book has something special that I have found lacking in other books. He comes at it with curiosity. He doesn’t give parochial belief systems that the reader needs to adopt. He explores alongside the reader, provides practical suggestions for leveraging “work” with dreams. And even provides tried and true methods such as Yoga Nidra for effective transition into the dream state.
I write this as a lifelong insomniac. Someone who dreads bed time at many points, out of concern for yet another restless night. This book made me feel excited for tonight’s rest. A refreshing take on the beauty of the unconscious mind.
Scott Carney has come to be one of my favorite non-fiction authors / journalists. My only criticism is the length of the book. I wish it was longer. But I anticipate revisiting this one time and time again. Especially for that guided Nidra…
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The Enlightenment Trap
- Obsession, Madness and Death on Diamond Mountain
- De: Scott Carney
- Narrado por: Scott Carney
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 13
In 2012, 38-year-old Ian Thorson's search for spiritual transcendence ended in tragedy on a remote Arizona mountaintop. His wife, a woman anointed as a goddess by an eccentric Buddhist community, held him in her arms as he slowly died from dehydration and dysentery. For Scott Carney, a journalist and anthropologist who lived in India for six years, Thorson's death was just the most recent iteration of an unspoken epidemic that connected intensive meditation and mental instability.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sure you want to reach enlightenment?
- De Kjetil Alisøy Søvig en 01-29-24
- The Enlightenment Trap
- Obsession, Madness and Death on Diamond Mountain
- De: Scott Carney
- Narrado por: Scott Carney
FINALLY
Revisado: 01-16-23
I have been waiting for Scott to make this an audio book. I’ve had the print copy of the second(?) edition, but hearing Scott’s voice which is analogous to melting chocolate is preferred. I returned an audiobook to immediately get this, instead of waiting for my next credit.
Scott Carney is both a fantastic journalist and a well-hearted human. A few of his books are my favorites of all time. Also I recommend checking out info on his next Foxtopus Ink project and his wife Laura Krantz for more great work.
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