Re: MIND: dreamscaping

From: Anders Sandberg (nv91-asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Fri Nov 01 1996 - 09:56:59 MST


On Wed, 30 Oct 1996 N.BOSTROM@lse.ac.uk wrote:

> I think the correlation between dreaming and having a
> certain general activity level and EEG frequency in the
> brain is strong but imperfect. Is your idea that the missing
> part of the correlation could perhaps be found if we try to
> correlate the activity level of specific brain structures
> and sub-regions to reports of dreaming?

We know quite well about what regions are involved at the lower levels,
according to Henrik there is a group of nuclei in the brainstem that
regulate sleep and activate dreaming. They do such things as cut off
sensory input and motor output, and send out the PNO-wave
(Pontine-something-Occipital wave) that activate the cortex. If there is
any interest, I'll try to force him to tell me more...

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