Why We Dream is a spirited, cogent defense of dreams and dream-telling ... Though Robb delivers a solid crash course on Freud and Jung, she's a science writer and her interests tend toward the lab, not the couch. Crucially, she takes no interest in the paranormal, except as entertaining detail.
Much more than a basic dream-interpretation manual ... Readers will be easily drawn into this well-crafted book on an uncommon topic, making it a worthwhile addition to public libraries.
... lively, immersive ... Robb neatly uses her own and others’ dream experiences to introduce current research, including how dreams help us learn and remember, recover from trauma and stay mentally healthy ... Robb offers a range of suggestions for better attention to dreams, from keeping a dream journal to starting a dream group.
