Is it possible to interpret dreams? Do dreams have meanings? The Science of Dream Interpretation answers these questions and more by presenting a scientific, historic, and psychological account of dream interpretation. Written by Dr. Fredrick Coolidge this book introduces the biological and evolutionary foundations of sleep, dreams and dream interpretation. Divided into six distinct sections, this book begins by introducing the reader to the theory of dream interpretation, establishing that dreams have great meaning and value. The next section reviews the physiological and evolutionary reasons for sleep and dreaming. The third section provides an overview of the role dreams and dream interpretation throughout history including the cultural and religious significance of dreams. This section is followed by a discussion on how dreams interrupt sleep, including issues of insomnia, sleep walking, and more. The next few sections present the three most influential dream theorists of the 20th century including a detailed review of their theories (Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Fritz Perls).

The final section explains how dreams may be used to extract personal meanings and utilized in psychotherapy, including case examples from actual psychotherapy sessions of the techniques used to interpret dreams.