We Dream to Ease Painful Memories
From UC Berkeley:
“The dream stage of sleep, based on its unique neurochemical composition, provides us with a form of overnight therapy, a soothing balm that removes the sharp edges from the prior day’s emotional experiences,” said Matthew Walker, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at UC Berkeley
Sep. 21, 2011 at 9:33pm with 31,553 notes
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Alice: How long is forever?
White Rabbit: Sometimes, just one second.
White Rabbit: Sometimes, just one second.
Feb. 18, 2011 at 2:19am with 104 notes
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Mirror neurons are neurons that fire when you perform an action and when you see someone perform an action. It is theorized that this is the most basic model for learning: imitation. It is also noticed that children with autism have decreased mirror neuron activity. Could this be the cause of autism? Researchers are currently investigating this concept.
