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I think you might be onto something. There’s been so many times where I’ve had a technical issue I can’t resolve, and sleeping on it results in an answer in the morning. Or often even a Eureka moment in the middle of the night. I’m certain that sleep helps you dredge up missing connections between ideas.

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Dkarma@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
I used to really feel this when. I was younger. Sometimes I would wake up and be able to do the thing I was trying to do yesterday but couldn’t.

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samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
It does.

Memories seem to become more stable in the brain during the deep stages of sleep. After that, REM—the most active stage of sleep—seems to play a role in linking together related memories, sometimes in unexpected ways. That’s why a full night of sleep may help with problem-solving. REM sleep also helps you process emotional memories, which can reduce the intensity of emotions.

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- herrcaptain@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Thanks, very cool!
  
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- BearOfaTime@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Well, damn, they stole my idea from 1975!!
  
  Thanks for the link.
  
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