
Adrien Owen
Dr. Adrian Owen, a renowned neuroscientist, discovered that individuals in a persistent coma could still communicate- and he went one step further and listened to what they wanted to say. He’s also performed the largest sleep and cognition study in the world, and demonstrated why brain training apps are bunk, and what we can do to sleep better and improve our own conscious function.
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Oct 24, 2023 • 49min
Sleep, Unconsciousness and the Brain. With Adrian Owen
Dr. Adrian Owen, a renowned neuroscientist, discusses his research on sleep, consciousness, and cognition. He discovered that individuals in a vegetative state could communicate and challenged the assumption that they have no awareness. The podcast also explores the impacts of sleep on cognitive function, the importance of the frontal lobes in decision-making, and offers practical advice for maintaining mental fitness.