Pandemic Dreams

2020 book by Deirdre Barrett

Pandemic Dreams

Author| Deirdre Barrett
Cover artist| Deirdre Barrett
Language| English

Publication date

| 2020
Publication place| United States
Pages| 86
ISBN| 978-0982869536

Pandemic Dreams  is a book by Deirdre Barrett, a psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. It was published by Oneiroi Press in 2020.[1][2]

The book is based on Barrett’s survey of more than 9,000 dreams from over 3,700 dreamers, all around the world.[3][4] It discusses why dreams have become more vivid since the pandemic began, and explores different forms the crisis is taking in dreams—characterizing major themes in these dreams and what they symbolize.[5] It explains practical exercises for dream interpretation, reduction of nightmares, and incubation of helpful, problem-solving dreams.[6]

The book is divided into five chapters that address different aspects of pandemic dreams. Each ends with a practical exercise to use with that category of dream.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "The stories behind our weird COVID dreams? They're now a book - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
2. ^ "Why COVID Dreams Are Weirder Than Normal".
3. ^ "COVID-19 Pandemic Could Be Impacting Your Dreams".
4. ^ "It Was All A 'Pandemic Dream': New Book Captures Visions Of Bugs, Whales, Polar Bears". www.wbur.org.
5. ^ "'Pandemic Dreams' Captured In New Book; House Race In New Mexico". WBEZ Chicago. July 9, 2020.
6. ^ "How and why the coronavirus pandemic has changed our nighttime dreams". www.medicalnewstoday.com. August 7, 2020.
7. ^ "Pandemic dreaming".