The Mind at Rest (All in the Mind) - On Sleep and Dreams

Nice conversation on this week's All in the Mind podcast, hosted by Lynne Malcolm.

The Mind at Rest

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Sunday 15 December 2013

The surprising science of sleep and daydreaming. Letting your mind wander involves complex brain activity and facilitates problem solving, creativity and even enhances our sense of identity. Also, scientific sleep studies are showing that our memory can be enhanced and we can learn new things ... all while we’re quietly snoozing. This program looks at the benefits of zoning out.

Guests

Dr Muireann Irish, Senior Research Officer, Neuroscience Research Australia

Penelope Lewis, Neuroscientist, University of Manchester

Publications

The Secret World of Sleep, by Penelope A. Lewis 

Further Information

The Role of Sleep Spindles and Slow-Wave Activity in Integrating New Information in Semantic Memory; The Journal of Neuroscience, Sept 2013