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dream work
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Definition:
Dream Work is a process of exploring and interacting with one's dreams in order to develop psychological insights about life and one's personality. According to practitioners, dreams reflect and influence our spiritual, psychological and at times even our physical health and reality. By exploring and manipulating our dreams, it is thought that we can experience revelations about the future and reality, not to mention ourselves.

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What is Alternative Medicine?
There's an awful lot in the news and in society about "alternative medicines" these days. By some estimates, it's an industry doing between $15 and $20 billion annually - and growing! But what is alternative medicine - how does it differ from scientific medicine and why do people use it?

Skepticism & Critical Thinking
This is the main index for issues dealing with skepticism, critical thinking, logic and arguments. The first section is Critical Thinking itself - how to think about claims and arguments you hear, how to critique arguments, and how to formulate your own arguments such that they are more likely to be sound and valid. The second section is about Skeptical Investigations - the practical application of the critical thinking skills covered in the first section. Here you will find critiques of things like astrology, alternative medicine, parapsychology, the New Age and more.

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