Dr. David Eagleman
1 podcast appearance
Dr. David Eagleman has appeared on 1 podcast episode on shows including Diary of a CEO. Their conversations explore brain plasticity, science, dreaming, cognitive reserve, and related subjects. Browse all appearances below for AI-generated summaries, key takeaways, and notable quotes.
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Diary of a CEO
Stanford Neuroscientist: Can’t Remember Your Dreams? Your Brain May Be Warning You!
The primary purpose of dreaming is to defend the visual cortex from being taken over by other senses during periods of darkness, a theory supported by a Harvard experiment where visual cortexes began responding to sound and touch after just 60 minutes of blindfolding [00:00, 76:18].
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