Dreams Maria Claudia Franca washed up on an Italian

washed up on an Italian beach and Odysseus is the archetypal migrant reimagined as a late night mini-cab driver

Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

in a constant state of flux

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Dreams Maria Claudia Franca washed up on an ItalianA short but engaging look at why we dream. In Dreams, researcher Melanie Gillespie Rosen explores the biology and psychology behind dreaming. Introducing historical theories from Aristotle to Descartes, Gillespie Rosen then evaluates current leading theories on the purpose of dreams based on modern research. She reveals how dreams may help consolidate memories our brains deem important while clearing out unnecessary ones, and they may also reflect