What Do Our Brains Do When We're Dreaming? - With Mark Solms
Offered By: The Royal Institution via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
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
Summary
Taught by
The Royal Institution
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