Are We “Brain Washed” during Sleep?
Most of us are familiar with the brain fog that comes with not getting enough sleep, but the exact processes going on in there remain mysterious. In 2012 scientists made a huge breakthrough in the field by discovering the glymphatic system, which cleans out toxic waste products from the brain during deep sleep by flushing it with cerebrospinal... See more
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According to one theory, it is in the organism’s best interest to remain ignorant, and sleep exists to prevent us from acquiring unnecessary knowledge.
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Notes from podcast about somnology (study of sleep):
Three kinds of sleep: light sleep, dark sleep, dream (REM) sleep
Light sleep is roughly half of your sleep, leaving about a quarter of your sleep split evenly between dark and dream sleep
Sleep knowledge is elusive
The main cause of insomnia is the fear of insomnia
A great way to be rid of insomnia