How to Snooze: Preparing for Sleep
Many of the “recipes” for successful sleep focus on broad issues—pathways to which we have attended in previous essay. These…
Robert, Elizabeth and a Girl on the Beach: Dreams, Hollywood and Mythmaking
Dreams have included content from movies and television, much has been the case with other art forms. However, movies and te…
Delivering Health Care in Complex Adaptive Systems I: The Nature of Dynamic Systems
We face a major challenge in seeking to lead complex mid-21st Century organizations—and this is particularly a challenge reg…
The Pelican: Structure, Dynamics, Function and Meaning of a Nightmarish Dream
A dream laboratory has just been established at the University of Oregon by Drs. Louis Breger and Les Davidson (Breger, Hunt…
Dorveille and Breath: Two Sleep-Enhancing Strategies
Two books have recently been published that speak to the challenge of achieving a good night of sleep. One of the books is a…
The Psychology of Technology Embedment in Humans: Opportunities, Threats and Preventative Measures
There are many profound implications associated with this propinquity – which, in turn, point to the need for not only great…
Personality Disorders, Attachment, and National Trauma: A Psychosociological Approach to Psychodynamic Therapy
Can psychotherapy prevent fascism? We can only answer that question by exploring the dynamics of fascism and group narcissis…
THE AUTHORITARIAN PERSONALITY I: PRELIMINARY PERSPECTIVES AND STUDIES
William Bergquist and Kevin Weitz “Man would fain be great and sees that he is little; would fain be happy and sees th…
The Nature and Function of Dreams I. An Overview
hile many of Freud’s specific interpretations regarding which functions are being served, his portrayal of dreams as highly …
Status of Sleep: A Report
This is the fifth report coming from the Pathways to Sleep Project. In this report, Dr. William Bergquist briefly summarizes…