Goodwyn, Erik D <br/><br/>
The neurobiology of the gods  : how brain physiology shapes the recurrent imagery of myth and dreams 

 - London/New York  Routledge  c2012 
 - 256p.; notes; bibliog.; index; appendix 
<br/><br/>Part 1 -  Definitions and foundations. 1 Symbols, biology, and depth psychology. 2 Foundation. 3 Mental images, symbolic images and "archetypal" images. Part 2 - Individual symbols. 4 Human and animal spirits. 5 The anima/feminine symbols. 6 The animus/masculine symbols. 7 The mother. 8 The father. 9 The child. 10 The shadow. 11 The dreamscape. 12 Deep archetypes - time, number, causation. 13 Complex recurrent symbols and self symbols. Part 3 - Conclusions. 14 Meaning. 15 Molecules to mandalas 
<br/><br/> 'In this book psychiatrist Erik Goodwyn addresses these questions by reviewing the decades of research, putting together a compelling argument that the emotional imagery of myth and dreams can be traced to our deep brain physiology, and importantly, how a sensitive look at this data reveals why mythic or religious symbols are indeed more "godlike" than we might imagine.' 
<br/><br/> Paperback 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0-415-67300-6 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011027643 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Symbolism (Psychology)<br/>Mythology--Psychological aspects<br/>Psychology--Religious aspects<br/>Dreams<br/>Physiology--Brain<br/>Neuropsychology<br/>Neurobiology<br/>Neurosciences