The Secret World Of Sleep: The Surprising Science Of The Mind At Rest (macsci)
by Penelope A. Lewis /
2013 / English / EPUB
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In recent years neuroscientists have uncovered the countless ways
our brain trips us up in day-to-day life, from its propensity
toward irrational thought to how our intuitions deceive us. The
latest research on sleep, however, points in the opposite
direction. Where old wives tales have long advised to "sleep on a
problem," today scientists are discovering the truth behind these
folk sayings,and how the busy brain radically improves our minds
through sleep and dreams. In
In recent years neuroscientists have uncovered the countless ways
our brain trips us up in day-to-day life, from its propensity
toward irrational thought to how our intuitions deceive us. The
latest research on sleep, however, points in the opposite
direction. Where old wives tales have long advised to "sleep on a
problem," today scientists are discovering the truth behind these
folk sayings,and how the busy brain radically improves our minds
through sleep and dreams. InThe Secret World of Sleep
The Secret World of Sleep,
neuroscientist Penny Lewis explores the latest research intothe
nighttime brain to understand the real benefits of sleep. She shows
how, while our body rests, the brain practices tasks it learned
during the day, replays traumatic events to mollify them, and
forges connections between distant concepts. By understanding the
roles that the nocturnal brain plays in our waking life, we can
improve the relationship between the two, and even boost creativity
and become smarter. This is a fascinating exploration of one of the
most surprising corners of neuroscience that shows how science may
be able to harness the power of sleep to improve learning, health,
and more.
,
neuroscientist Penny Lewis explores the latest research intothe
nighttime brain to understand the real benefits of sleep. She shows
how, while our body rests, the brain practices tasks it learned
during the day, replays traumatic events to mollify them, and
forges connections between distant concepts. By understanding the
roles that the nocturnal brain plays in our waking life, we can
improve the relationship between the two, and even boost creativity
and become smarter. This is a fascinating exploration of one of the
most surprising corners of neuroscience that shows how science may
be able to harness the power of sleep to improve learning, health,
and more.