Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman Ep 51 "Why do brains dream?"
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Mar 18, 2024 Discover the mysteries of dreams, from their bizarre nature to their cultural influences. Explore the theories behind dreams, the evolution from black and white to color, and the impact of media on dream experiences. Learn about the potential connection between schizophrenia and dreaming, and the future possibility of decoding dreams with machine learning.
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Dream Bizarreness
- Dreams are bizarre: we fully believe unreal plots.
- Common dream themes include forgetting clothes, hiding, and escaping.
Dreaming and REM Sleep
- Dreaming happens during REM sleep, marked by rapid eye movement.
- Waking someone during REM often reveals dream content, unlike waking during slow-wave sleep.
Brain Areas and Dreaming
- Dream loss or impairment can result from damage to the limbic and paralimbic areas.
- The hippocampus, crucial for long-term memory, is suppressed during REM, explaining why dreams are easily forgotten.