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Sep 2024
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The Neuropsychology of Dreams | Mark Sol...

Alina | Psychodynamic Psychology
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Neuroscience and psychoanalysis seem like an odd pair. But they are not - at least to Mark Solms, the founder of Neuropsychoanalysis. In his book "The Hidden Spring", he summarises his fascinating findings on the neuropsychology of dreams and much more. This episode is NOT sponsored!


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