The Neuroscience of Sleep and Dreams 2nd Edition

`In our increasingly sleep- and dream-deprived world, McNamara`s book stands out as a refreshing, authoritatively sourced, and decidedly engaging introduction to the neuroscience of sleep and dreaming. Part textbook and part trade book, it appeals both to serious students of sleep/dream science and to the educated lay public. This second edition of an already successful book adds considerable new material germane to explaining the neurobiology and functions of sleep and dreaming across the lifespan and how these phenomena are central to the promotion of a healthy lifestylesss.` Tore Nielsen, University of Montreal, Canada

`This book is a wonderfully accessible and much needed resource for students, teachers, and the general public. The sleep and dream sciences are rapidly expanding but have been underrepresented in psychology and neuroscience textbooks for higher education. This volume goes a great distance toward filling this gap! Adding to the solid background in sleep science provided in the first edition, this second edition presents many of the newer findings in this burgeoning field. Dr McNamara`s fascinating incorporation of social and evolutionary neuroscience is certain to further engage readers from diverse backgrounds.` Edward F. Pace-Schott, Harvard Medical School, USA

Introduction
1. What is sleep?
Part I. Sleep:
2. From biological rhythms to the sleep cycle
3. Expression of sleep across the human lifespan
4. Characteristics of REM and NREM sleep
5. Sleep disorders
6. Theories of REM and NREM sleep
Part II. Dreams:
7. Introduction: What are dreams?
8. Dreams across the human lifespan
9. Characteristics of REM and NREM dreams
10. Dream varieties
11. Theories of dreaming.