Human Science Research Methods
in Studying Dreamwork:
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
of Face-to-Face and Computer Networks
Dream Work Groups
Instructor
Stanley Krippner, Ph. D.
Saybrook Institute
450 Pacific, 3 Rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133-4640
415-433-9200
Student
John W. Herbert
P. O. Box 479
Ketchum, ID 83340-0479
208-726-9448
May 28, 1991
Copyright © 1996 John W. Herbert
Greetings. Thanks for looking in on this study. It was undertaken as
part of the requirements for a program of Doctor of Psychology at Saybrook
Institute in San Francisco. I was interested in determining if serious group
dream work could be conducted using computer mediated communication. At
the time, there were no functioning groups, and there was some doubt that
dream work could be conducted without a face-to-face environment.
Table of Contents
Abstract
Introduction
Process
- Intended procedure for network participation
- Experience level
- Following the U-Z protocol
- Processing their transcriptions
- Assigning meaning units
- Assigning content categories
- Comparison assignments
- Table of comparisons
- The nature of the iterative process
- Change of perspective
Findings
- Statistics
- Results
Metaphoric Process
- Excerpts from dreamer's comments
- Completion of the metaphor
Other Considerations
- Face-to-face dream group
- Network participants
- Emoticoms
Implications for Future Research
- Classifications
- Auditory versus visual processing
Conclusion
References
Appendix A Transcription of Face-to-Face Dream Group
Communication
Appendix B Coding of Face-to-Face Conference Transcription
Appendix C All Computer Network Postings
Appendix D Coding of Network Communication
Appendix E Communication Combined by Keyword
Appendix F Keywords by Sequence
Appendix G Table of Comparisons
Appendix H Data Analysis
Appendix I The Founding of alt.dreams