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Our Brains Make Us Light Or Heavy Sleepers

First Posted: 08/11/10 12:21 PM ET Updated: 11/17/11 09:02 AM ET

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It turns out that some people's brains are better than others' at blocking the constant incoming flow of environmental stimuli during sleep.

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It turns out that some people's brains are better than others' at blocking the constant incoming flow of environmental stimuli during sleep.
It turns out that some people's brains are better than others' at blocking the constant incoming flow of environmental stimuli during sleep.
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booki
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08:17 PM on 08/12/2010
i have never ever in my life had a problem sleeping.
my parents used to laugh, my roommates in college.
i am always ready to sleep.
i used to work for the airlines, i could stay up fpr .48 hours, if need be. and not blink an eye..
now, i keep the TV on all the time for my pets.
it is interesting. sometimes what is on TV gets interwoven w/ my dreams.
i am lucky .........to be such a good sleeper..
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12:42 AM on 08/12/2010
Interesting. The science of sleep goes to how our brains & nervous sytem process information while in a reduced operative state. Knowing about 'spindles' has left me better equipped to battle my sleep demons. A fan and dream machine soundtrack of thunderstorms has increased my sleep by about 2 hours a day, which I have to get during the day because I work at night. Will be following this research.
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