Andrew Huberman· PhD
So what we hypothesize is that dreams are the brain's way of defending the visual cortex against takeover from the other senses.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So what we hypothesize is that dreams are the brain's way of defending the visual cortex against takeover from the other senses.
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