Not long ago I wrote about my utter fascination with the art and science of . . . dreams. I mean think about it – in dreaming, our crafty minds don’t just create random scenes. Oh no. Instead, the “sleeping, inactive” brain comes up with incredibly complex narratives that involve all sorts of activities and actors. Sheesh what will I dream tonight?
Lately I’ve been thinking more about, well, “thinking.”
In my professional training I received a basic education in brain anatomy and neural mechanisms of action, but the magic of it simply astonishes me still…