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Does Consciousness Disappear in Dreamless Sleep?
(lemmy.world)
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.
Technically, if you remember a dream it's because you woke up during a REM cycle. If your sleep cycle completes fully, then you won't remember your dream and will feel more rested.
I think this is false but I don't have information to refute it other than my own experience. I used to write a dream diary. When I did, I remembered my dreams almost every time I woke up. Not just half the time or 80% but more like 96% of the time. And it was very detailed with multiple dreams tied to each other.
I kept a dream journal for a couple of years.
Subjectively there was no way for me to know if it was memory or just my tired brain making a story out of the left over bits of sleep.
It did fuel a lot of creative writing though (both in and out of the journal). And helped me be more in touch with my emotions.
I remember I've had dreams but I only have a very vague sense of what they are about.
It's not false. I remember my dreams every morning, and often remember them for a long time. I also have sleep issues and never get restful sleep.
There's naturally far more nuanced to the neuroscience, but it's largely true.