
Ep 51 "Why do brains dream?"
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Dreams as the Brain's Storytelling Machine
Dreams are a result of the brain being a storytelling machine, with neural networks connecting various concepts based on associations. During sleep, dreams are influenced by the activities, memories, fears, and desires from the day, but the associations are more loosely connected.
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