Redefining Consciousness: Scientists Discover That Small Regions of the Brain Can Take Micro-Naps While the Rest of the Brain Is Awake

Scitech Daily ^ | JULY 22, 2024 | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA CRUZ

[alstewartfan]

Folks, it all EVOLVED. How? Evolution of the gaps. We know everything, but understand nothing.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Nothing new. This was found over sixty years ago, reported in Reader’s Digest and used as a plot for the Dick Van Dyke show in which he, as a radio or TV host, decides to stay awake for a long time. Every so often he would lapse in such a state in the TV show.

[Track9]

Reading the article certainly proved parts of my brain can sleep while others are awake. In fact, Most parts can sleep

[dforest]

Nappy headed h...oh never mind.

[9YearLurker]

Come on back in, Biden! You can partially nap all day long—and still have a second term!

[packagingguy]

So they’re saying we are a bit like dolphins?

[vivenne]

So, maybe this is what is going on with Joe???

[subterfuge]

It all makes sense now. Part of my brain was asleep that one time when I robbed a bank...

[mairdie]

As usual, wonderful find. Absolutely fascinating.

[Red Badger]

My brain sleeps more than usual nowadays................

[glennaro]

I’ve seen a lot of people walking around like this.

[Red Badger]

Me, before coffee...................

[T.B. Yoits]

Happens to guys often when their girlfriends or wives are talking.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Finely found out what’s wrong with this world.

[Red Badger]

I think more of my brain sleeps than I realize.................

[Albion Wilde]

Any university student or senior citizen could have told them that.

[SunkenCiv]

Hey, it worked for Biden, until it didn't.

[ComputerGuy]

Large regions of my brain have been known to take macro naps.

[Red Badger]

When I was a kid I was caught several times ‘daydreaming’ in class..............................