Dreaming and Plasticity
Dreams serve as a defense mechanism for the visual system, ensuring its dominance over other senses during sleep. The discussion highlights the remarkable plasticity of human brains compared to other species, emphasizing how humans are born "half-baked" and rely on prolonged development to absorb cultural knowledge. This unique trait sets us apart from other primates and species, which often have more fixed developmental paths.In this clip
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