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Ep11 "What does dreaming have to do with the rotation of the planet?"

Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

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The competition in the brain and its potential downside

A potential imbalance of activity in the senses can lead to a rapid takeover./nRedistribution of resources can be useful for compensating for lost limbs or senses./nA new theory proposes to explain what happens to brains during dreaming./nThe unsolved mystery of why and how brains dream./nThe visual system faces unique challenges in the competition for brain real estate.

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