Dr. Aragno has written a scientifically groundbreaking book on mind and psychoanalysis. Using Freud's foundational dream theory Aragno's code-based approach helps us understand the current rapid changes in human evolution. This book is a tour de force, probably one of the most original contributions of this century. -Arnold Richards, MD"Anna Aragno has done it again in another seminal work at a time of scientific interest in semiotic consilience! A pioneer in information theory applied to psychoanalysis and mind, here she adds the semiotics of biology, the human brain, and their evolution. A must read for all interested in psychoanalytic theory and its contributions to knowledge. Her work has inspired me for many years and will be a foundational text in my teaching and writing. It is her usual tour de force." -Eric R. Marcus, MD Supervising & Training Psychoanalyst Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research"Eminent psychoanalytic scholar Anna Aragno dives into the deepest questions of human origins taking us on an exhilarating journey through corridors of interdisciplinary exploration seamlessly blending Freudian dream theory, evolutionary anthropology, contemporary neuroscience, with the pioneering inter-discipline of code biology.Through meticulous analysis and compelling historical narratives, Aragno unveils hidden threads connecting our evolutionary past to our current experience of meaning, ingenuously extending Freud's primary and secondary processes to reveal how the codes of nature give rise to the codes of mind and culture. and what "artificial intelligence" portends for both.Dream Codes reads like a mystery novel of scientific and philosophical detective work! With each page, we are invited to transcend disciplinary boundaries and embark on a voyage of discovery where Freudian metatheory dialogues with modern scientific inquiry to reveal a provocative re-thinking about the origins and nature of human meaning." -Don Favareau, National University of Singapore "I am thrilled to say this uniquely original x-disciplinary volume of integrative thinking is one of the most exciting experiences in recent years. Anna Aragno examines emergent humanism from Freud through a century of advances in brain biology, integrating and enhancing two systems of thought. She explores Barbieri's code-based paradigm through the lens of Freud's Dream theory, cogently applying a lucid exposition of isomorphic coding processes operating across evolutionary layers of biochemistry, neurobiology, and language. Aragno illustrates how Freud's Dream theory, as a specific instance of the copy-code template, links image and affect in primary process thought, enabling an interpretive translation of meaningful human communication making us worthy of the label - sentient Homo sapiens. Aragno, Brava!" -Theodore Shapiro MD Professor Emeritus, Weill Cornell Medicine
