Review of Dreams

Abstract

Reviews the book, Dreams by Percy Goldthwait Stiles (see record 1928-00403-000 ). This is not a technical book on dream interpretation. It is the book of a reasonably well-read amateur telling his own experience. Thirty years ago, as a youth of twenty-two, when dream literature was by no means what it is today, he began to make a record of his dreams, and kept it up, with interruptions, ever since, until now he has put it all together in this charming little book. The individual dreams are interesting; and so is the author's review of the different senses involved and other comments and conclusions. But the main value of the book lies in the long sweep of the record in relation to the developing life of the writer. But can this book be used, with all due apologies and expressions of respect, as an exercise book for beginners in individual psychology who are trying to find people's "patterns"? It is concluded that such exercises in long-distance diagnosis do have value. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)