We are pleased and proud to announce the international success of a book by Professor Miroslav Pendaroski, PhD, a full professor at the Faculty of Psychology at International Slavic University.

His book, The Personal Meaning of Dreams—A New Perspective: A Bridge Between Activation-Synthesis Theory and Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory, was originally published in English in 2015 by Lambert Academic Publishing, based in Heidelberg, Germany. The book laid the foundation for Professor Pendaroski’s original method of working with dreams. It has since been translated into several languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, German, and French.

Professor Pendaroski continuously contributes to the development of psychological science and research methodology. Through his work, he supports the advancement of research at our University and in North Macedonia, reflecting ISU’s contemporary approach to developing psychological science and practice.

Below is an excerpt from the review published by Lambert Academic Publishing for The Personal Meaning of Dreams—A New Perspective: A Bridge Between Activation-Synthesis Theory and Freud’s Psychoanalytic Theory, published on January 9, 2015, by Miroslav Pendaroski:

“The book presents a theoretical comparison of two major theories of dreams: Alan Hobson’s neuropsychological theory and Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory. Drawing on practical insights gained through group psychological work with dreams and sleep, the author reaches important conclusions regarding the common ground between the two theories.”

“Although the theories appear to be diametrically opposed, the author’s practical work provides evidence that many phenomena overlap and function as equivalent psychological processes, differing primarily in terminology. From a theoretical perspective, the author seeks to identify their common foundations and demonstrate that psychological phenomena lie at the core of both theories. He integrates his own practical experience with the concepts explained by these theories, adopting a synthetic and integrative approach to demonstrate their equivalence and shared basis.”