Comments on: Naps boost memory, but only if you dream http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: zoe http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-78184 zoe Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:13:26 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-78184 lol... at first i thought derren done tht rigid hipnosis(coz the 'spirits' had arrived' thing to himself, but then i thought of the simple and more obvious option,,, phhotoshop. how silly i am! lol… at first i thought derren done tht rigid hipnosis(coz the ‘spirits’ had arrived’ thing to himself, but then i thought of the simple and more obvious option,,, phhotoshop. how silly i am!

]]> By: Mark Ashton Smith http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-57975 Mark Ashton Smith Tue, 11 May 2010 06:36:50 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-57975 I wonder if lucid dreaming could accelerate learning by 10 times on a regular basis then? Here's another set of studies that could be done - the effects of lucid dreaming (voluntary, controlled dreaming, where you're aware you're dreaming) on learning. I wonder if lucid dreaming could accelerate learning by 10 times on a regular basis then? Here’s another set of studies that could be done – the effects of lucid dreaming (voluntary, controlled dreaming, where you’re aware you’re dreaming) on learning.

]]> By: Boris http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-56772 Boris Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:17:43 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-56772 its hard in the beginning but with practice you fall right into dreams and even in a 20 minute nap, you can have 2-3 totally independent dream stories. It gets really weird because in dreams you have a feeling that time is stretched. it feels like you had some big adventure but in fact only 20 minutes passed by... if you decide to only nap, without any core sleep, your creativity can go through the roof. its hard in the beginning but with practice you fall right into dreams and even in a 20 minute nap, you can have 2-3 totally independent dream stories. It gets really weird because in dreams you have a feeling that time is stretched. it feels like you had some big adventure but in fact only 20 minutes passed by…
if you decide to only nap, without any core sleep, your creativity can go through the roof.

]]> By: JayKay http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-56750 JayKay Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:34 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-56750 I dream about finding a loo a lot... But somehow that doesn't make me smarter. Unless not peeing the sheets counts as a smart move? I guess it does! I dream about finding a loo a lot… But somehow that doesn’t make me smarter. Unless not peeing the sheets counts as a smart move? I guess it does!

]]> By: vinyarb http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-56745 vinyarb Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:08:50 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-56745 Would be interesting to note if remembering the dream vs dreaming but not remembering them affects performance? Would be interesting to note if remembering the dream vs dreaming but not remembering them affects performance?

]]> By: Steve Wachner http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-56740 Steve Wachner Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:34:56 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-56740 @ spiderabc1 You need to reach a certain sleep stage in order to start dreaming and often times naps aren't long enough for people to reach these stages. Otherwise what you are saying is considered correct @ spiderabc1

You need to reach a certain sleep stage in order to start dreaming and often times naps aren’t long enough for people to reach these stages. Otherwise what you are saying is considered correct

]]> By: spiderabc1 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-56730 spiderabc1 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:10:11 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-56730 I thought we always dreamt when asleep but don't remember them all¿ I thought we always dreamt when asleep but don’t remember them all¿

]]> By: Lady Claire http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-56727 Lady Claire Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:37:07 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-56727 I do tend to have nice naps in the afternoon but I very rarely dream then. During the night is a different story, I have the most vivdly weird & wonderful dreams. So doubt this'll ever happen to me..... :( LC x I do tend to have nice naps in the afternoon but I very rarely dream then. During the night is a different story, I have the most vivdly weird & wonderful dreams. So doubt this’ll ever happen to me….. :(

LC x

]]> By: Ming The Merciless http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-56710 Ming The Merciless Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:56:05 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-56710 Ming cannot recall the last time that sleep overcame him. To sleep perchance to dream, to dream perchance to miss my favorite shows on the glimmer-box... Ming cannot recall the last time that sleep overcame him. To sleep perchance to dream, to dream perchance to miss my favorite shows on the glimmer-box…

]]> By: roz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/04/naps-boost-memory-dream/#comment-56707 roz Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:46:11 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=11814#comment-56707 i luv that picture. photoshop rocks! :D and so do dreams... ;) i luv that picture. photoshop rocks! :D

and so do dreams… ;)

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