Pearlmutter, Barak A. and Houghton, Conor J. (2013) Dreams, mnemonics, and tuning for criticality. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36 (6). pp. 625-626. ISSN 0140-525X
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Abstract
According to the tuning-for-criticality theory, the essential role of sleep is to protect the brain from super-critical behaviour. Here we argue that this protective role determines the content of dreams and any apparent relationship to the art of memory is secondary to this.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Dreams; mnemonics; tuning for criticality; sleep; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science |
Item ID: | 6551 |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X13001404 |
Depositing User: | Barak Pearlmutter |
Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2015 16:43 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Behavioral and Brain Sciences |
Publisher: | Cambridge Open |
Refereed: | Yes |
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