Using Sleep as a Tool for Creativity
Yes, it sounds crazy. And it would be a definite reason to seek psychiatric treatment under certain circumstances. But here, its effects appear completely normal biologically and psychologically.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Overwhelming evidence shows adequate sleep is essential for optimal productiveness and creativity
Dreaming, which occurs during the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep cycle, promotes creativity and creative problem-solving. At this time, new information is integrated into older data and novel connections between the old and the new are built…
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