{"title":"Sidarta Ribeiro","description":"\u003cp\u003eSidarta Ribeiro is a distinguished neuroscientist and author, renowned for his captivating exploration of the human mind. His work delves into the intricate workings of sleep, dreams, and memory, offering readers both scientific insight and philosophical reflection. Ribeiro's eloquent writing invites readers to ponder profound questions about consciousness and the subconscious realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his acclaimed book \u003cem\u003eThe Oracle of Night\u003c\/em\u003e, Ribeiro unfolds a fascinating narrative that bridges the gap between psychology and the mystical allure of dreams. This book seamlessly combines scientific research with philosophical musings, making it a compelling read for anyone intrigued by the mysteries of the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRibeiro's contributions stretch beyond mere academic discourse; they are a doorway into understanding how our nightly visions influence waking life and our innermost thoughts. Whether you are a student of philosophy, psychology, or simply curious about the science of dreaming, Sidarta Ribeiro's works are an enlightening addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-oracle-of-night-by-sidarta-ribeiro-9780552177597","title":"The Oracle of Night","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ground-breaking history of the human mind told through our experience of dreams - from the earliest accounts to current scientific findings - and the essential role of dreams in the formation of who we are and the world we have made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is a dream? Why do we dream? How do our bodies and minds use dreams?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese questions are the starting point for this unprecedented, astonishing study of the role and significance of dreams, from the beginning of human history. An investigation on the grand scale, encompassing literature, anthropology, religion, and science, it articulates the essential place dreams occupy in human culture, and how they functioned as the catalyst that compelled us to transform our earthly habitat into a human world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the earliest cave paintings - where the author finds a key to humankind's first dreams, which contributed to our capacity to perceive past and future - to cutting-edge scientific research, Ribeiro arrives at startling and revolutionary conclusions about the role of dreams in human existence and evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explores the advances that contemporary neuroscience, biochemistry and psychology have made into the connections between sleep, dreams, and learning, before revealing what dreams have taught us about the neural basis of memory and the transformation of memory in recall. And he makes clear that the earliest insight into dreams as oracular has been confirmed by contemporary research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccessible, authoritative, and fascinating from first to last, \u003cem\u003eThe Oracle of Night\u003c\/em\u003e gives us a wholly new way to understand this most basic of human experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555646329068,"sku":"9780552177597","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16052613482384.jpg?v=1750107003"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sidarta-ribeiro.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}