THE MIND AT NIGHT THE MIND AT NIGHT The New Science of How and Why We Dream Andrea Rock A Member of the Perseus Books Group New York Copyright © 2004 by Andrea Rock Published by Basic Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address Basic Books, 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016. Books published by Basic Books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the United States by corporations, institutions, and other organizations. For more information, please contact the Special Markets Department at the Perseus Books Group, 11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142, or call (617) 252-5298, (800) 255-1514 or e-mail
[email protected] Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rock, Andrea. The mind at night: the new science of how and why we dream / Andrea Rock.—1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-7382-0755-1 1. Dreams—Physiologicalaspects—Popular works. I. Title. QP426.R63 004 154.6'3—dc 2003022389 Text design by Reginald R. Thompson Set in 11-point CG Elante by Perseus Books Group First Edition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10-06 05 04 Contents Preface vii Rockettes, EEGs, and Banan