An edition of The secret world of sleep
(2013)
The secret world of sleep
the surprising science of the mind at rest
First edition.
by Penelope A. Lewis
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Neuroscientist Penny Lewis explores the latest research into the nighttime brain to understand the real benefits of sleep, showing 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.
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Secret World of Sleep: The Surprising Science of the Mind at Rest
2013, St. Martin's Press
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1137386975 9781137386977
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The secret world of sleep: the surprising science of the mind at rest
2013, St. Martin's Press
in English
- First edition.
0230107591 9780230107595
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Table of Contents
Why sleep?
How do we know sleep is important for the brain?
Building blocks of the brain
How the brain controls sleep
Mental spring cleaning while you sleep
How and why memories are replayed in sleep
What is dreaming and what does it tell us memory?
Sleep, semantics, and the mind
Emotional memories and sleep
Does sleep disarm dangerous emotions?
Good sleepers and bad sleepers
Getting the most out of your sleep
Brief notes on how to get the sleep you need.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-192) and index.
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