This article introduces the revolutionary new theory from psychologist, Joseph Griffin, of why mammals evolved to dream. This is the first holistic syntheses that recognises that, to make any sense, the biological, cross species and psychological evidence must be taken into account to explain the origin, function and meaning of dreaming. The theory, put forward in Griffin's book, The Origin of Dreams , suggests that dreaming is the mechanism that animals evolved to deal with unresolved daytime emotional arousal. When we dream we use analogical expressions to deactivate the pattern of arousal from the previous day leaving the brain better prepared to deal with the following day's emotionally arousing experiences. This article appears in Volume 4 Issue 3.
Nursing is an increasingly dangerous profession.
The Royal College of Nurses is considering an anti-harrassment policy to threaten offenders with withdrawal of care. This article appears in Volume 4 Issue 3. How hypnosis can help sexual dysfunction - Dr. Talal Al Rubaie Hypnosis is effective in the treatment of sexual dysfunctions at all levels of severity and in a variety of settings, yet few sex therapists use hypnosis in their work. Dr. Talal Al Rubaie demonstrates with clear case studies how the benefits of hypnosis for treating a variety of sexual problems could become increasingly widely used. This article appears in Volume 4 Issue 2.