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What Do Our Brains Do When We're Dreaming? - With Mark Solms

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Explore the fascinating mechanisms behind dreaming and their significance in this 59-minute lecture by Mark Solms at The Royal Institution. Delve into the history of dream research, from Sigmund Freud's theories to the discovery of REM sleep, and examine current understanding of sleep and consciousness. Learn about the role of the brainstem, the mesocortical dopamine circuit, and how dreaming affects our sleep patterns. Discover insights from modern neuroscience that bridge psychoanalytic concepts with brain mechanisms. Gain a comprehensive understanding of sleep science, dream interpretation, and the latest research in neuropsychology from a renowned expert in the field of consciousness studies.

Syllabus

Intro
Sigmund Freud
Freuds Theory
Rem Sleep
Michel Jouve
The mesocortical dopamine circuit
Freuds dream theory
The dopamine circuit
Dreaming threatens our sleep
Brain nozzle
Real hypnograms
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The Royal Institution

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  • ROBERT C MIZE
    This is one of the best description of the physicial workings of the brain I have heard. And Doctor Mark Solms gives the best brief description of the Science of the brains workings and a little bit of the psycology, guving the listener an over view…

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