★For thousands of years, human beings have explored the hidden meanings of dreams, hoping to gain uplifting insight for their lives. Professor Ke, the father of clinical psychology in Taiwan, once again sheds fresh light on the study of dreams to help readers understand and better their personal lives.
★First specialized book on the psychology of dreams from Taiwan, China, it reviews dream literature from ancient to modern times and from China to the West, and can be regarded as an unprecedented dream encyclopedia.

Based on rational science and looking out to the rich and ancient human spirit, the content of this book includes:
‧ A comprehensive review of dream literature from ancient and modern times, and from China to the West, reflecting on the long journey of human dream exploration.
‧ An introduction to Freud's "The Interpretation of Dreams," appreciating the master's groundbreaking insights.
‧ Introducing empirical dream knowledge from international academic journals, exploring the subtle connections between age, personality, illness, and various life experiences with dreams.
‧ Analyzing the mechanisms of dreams and sleep from the perspectives of evolution and neuroscience, and engaging in dialogue with psychoanalysis.
‧ Citing local literature and dream reports from university students in Taiwan, making the knowledge more relatable.
‧ Teaching readers how to record and categorize dreams, allowing dreams to assist in waking life.

Yonghe Ke

Born in Nantou, Taiwan in 1930, Yonghe Ke graduated from the Department of Psychology at National Taiwan University in 1953, being the first graduate of the psychology program there. He then went to the United States for further study, earning a Master's and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan. Starting in 1960, he was employed by the Department of Psychology at NTU, successively serving as the head of the psychology department and the director of the Student Counseling Center at NTU. After retiring in 2000, he has continued to teach to this day in an honorary professor capacity without pay.

Professor Yonghe Ke has served as the chairman of the Chinese Psychological Society and the honorary chairman of the Taiwan Clinical Psychology Association. During his tenure at the Mental Health Association, he actively promoted the "Mental Health Law," which laid the groundwork for today's "Mental Health Act" and "Psychologist Law," establishing the foundation for Taiwan's mental health system and the certification system for psychologists.

In the academic field of clinical psychology, Professor Yonghe Ke developed the "Ke Personality Scale" (KMHQ), which paved a new practical path for the clinical psychology community in Taiwan that previously lacked appropriate psychological assessment tools. This scale is still widely used today. For the successful development of this tool and his advocacy of "Habit Psychology" theory, he was awarded the Distinguished Science and Technology Talent Award. He then further engaged in research and teaching of "Habit Psychology," making it his lifelong career, and developed the "Health, Personality, Habit Scale" (HPH) based on habit theory, which also has significant clinical application value.

Professor Yonghe Ke was diligent in teaching, offering doctoral courses in clinical psychology at the Department of Psychology at NTU; he was also prolific in writing, authoring books such as "The Good Gardener of Humanity: Roscar," "Psychological Hygiene" (Volumes I and II), "Clinical Psychology" (Volumes I and II), "Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology," "Psychotherapy and Health: My Forty Years on the Couch" (Volumes I and II), and "Habit Psychology" (five volumes). Throughout his life, he has played the role of a pioneer in Taiwan's clinical psychology and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Taiwan Psychotherapy and Mental Health Joint Annual Conference and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Taiwan Clinical Psychology Association, earning him the title of "Father of Clinical Psychology in Taiwan."

In his later years, Professor Yonghe Ke temporarily turned his interest to teaching and research in the field of oneirology (the study of dreams), and he deeply believed that only through the analysis and understanding of dreams could psychologists fully see the overall picture of the individuals they care about. Even in his nineties, Professor Yonghe Ke still insists on teaching and scholarship, and has completed the book "The Psychology of Dreams," embodying the tireless spirit of a generation of scholars.