
Ep 51 "Why do brains dream?"
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Dreams Reflecting Pathways Laid Down in Youth
The speaker notes that during lockdown, despite daily experiences of masks and social distancing, their dreams remained normal and did not include these elements. The speaker suggests that dreams may reflect pathways established in youth, which could explain why such salient experiences were absent in dreams. The speaker mentions the possibility of still finding black and white dreaming among older people, implying that dream content may be rooted in early life experiences.
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