This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Matthew Walker, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and Founder and Director of the Center for Human Sleep Science at UC Berkeley. This extensive conversation gives a clear and compelling picture of our recent understanding of sleep's essential role in our daily lives, from reinforcing learning and memory to regulating emotion.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Dreams of a Final Theory, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. Awakenings - From dementia to sleep, and now back again II. Stages of Sleep - Deconstructing sleep architecture III. Parasomnias and Evolution - Getting it right, most of the time IV. Learning and Memory - Three vital aspects V. Sleeping Better? - Pharmacological effects and self-improvement VI. Emotional Regulation - How sleep helps keep us balanced VII. Sleep and Aging - Grappling with the inevitable VIII. Sleep Stigma - Lazy thinking IX. Further Questions - Motivation, narcolepsy and vicious circles X. Lots To Do - Outstanding mysteries and public education
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series:
Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.Dettagli libro
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Howard Burton
Howard Burton, the founder and creator of Ideas On Film, holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. Howard was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. His experiences at developing PI's research and outreach mandates were described in his book, First Principles: Building Perimeter Institute, featuring a foreword by Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose.
For his award-winning initiative Ideas Roadshow, Howard has hosted and filmed in-depth conversations with more than 100 world-leading experts, including 3 Nobel Laureates. Ideas Roadshow conversations reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research while providing behind-the-scenes insights into the world of frontline researchers.
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