Case studies of patients with Auto-Activation Deficit who reported dreams when awakened from REM sleep, even when they demonstrated a mental blank during the daytime, have been documented by Isabelle Arnulf and colleagues from the Sleep Disorders Unit at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC). The paper proves that even patients with Auto-Activation Disorder…
Category: Cognitive Science
Memory And Recall Improves When Imagining Yourself
Imagining something from a personal perspective can be an effective tactic for better memory and recall, according to a University of Arizona study. Earlier research has shown that self-imagination can have beneficial effects for both healthy adults and for individuals who suffer memory impairments as a result of brain injury, and may be a promising…