The many benefits of taking a moment of quiet wakefulness to let your mind wander, by ckbergland
) on the cell-type-specific brain mechanics of mind wandering were recently published in the peer-reviewed journalDuring this in vivo mouse study, neuroscientists from the University of Oslo's Vervaeke Lab found that specific cells in thalamocortical circuits that send sensory signals from the body to the cortex via the thalamus are briefly silenced a few seconds before the hippocampus emits faint slow-wave ripples ofThis research suggests that during daydreaming, faint whispers of memory...
"During sleep, and in a state called 'quiet wakefulness,' we are usually less aware of what is happening around us. We can daydream or let our minds wander. When we find ourselves in this state, the hippocampus sends electrical impulses that encode various memories," senior author Koen Vervaeke explains.This research suggests that
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