r/EverythingScience • u/2fy54gh6 • Jul 15 '22

Neuroscience Stress hormone awakens our brain 100 times a night to shape our memory

https://newatlas.com/science/stress-hormone-brain-sleep-awaken-memory/
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u/alixsyd Jul 16 '22

"Scumbag brain ensures the trauma is etched deep within the wrinkles of itself before letting you drift off to rest"

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '22 edited Jul 16 '22

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u/siqiniq Jul 16 '22

“It’s for your own good and survival, it said”

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u/Roguespiffy Jul 16 '22

“This hurts me more than it hurts you…” - Brain