Armenian landscapes: Ughtasar, petroglyphs dating back to VII II Am I Dreaming?. When a computer goes wrong, we are told to turn it off and on again. In Am I Dreaming?, science journalist James Kingsland reveals how the human brain is remarkably similar. By rebooting our hard wired patterns of thinking through so called "altered states of consciousness" we can gain new perspectives into ourselves and the world around us. From shamans in Peru to tech workers in Silicon Valley, Kingsland provides a fascinating tour through lucid dreams, mindfulness, hypnotic trances, virtual reality and drug induced hallucinations. An eye opening insight into perception and consciousness, this is also a provocative argument for how altered states can significantly boost our mental health.