What Birds Dream About: The Evolution of REM and How We Practice the Possible in Our Sleep
The Marginalian • 2/4/2026
Summary
The article discusses the evolution of REM sleep and its significance in dreaming. It suggests that during REM, a state between waking consciousness and the unconscious, we may practice potential realities. The concept is linked to the idea that dreaming could have evolved as a way for consciousness to explore possibilities, beginning in the brains of birds.
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