Prečo spíme / Odhalenie sily spánku a snov – Walker Matthew (2018)

Sleep is one of the most important yet least understood aspects of our lives, health, and longevity. Until recently, scientists could not answer questions about why we sleep, how sleep benefits our body and brain, and why we suffer devastating health consequences when we do not sleep. Especially compared to our other basic life needs—eating, drinking, and reproducing—we have long struggled to understand the purpose of sleep. However, a surge of scientific discoveries over the past two decades has shed new light on this area. Now, the outstanding neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker enables us to understand the vital importance of sleep and dreaming. Among many other functions, sleep enhances our ability to learn, remember, and make logical decisions. It regulates our emotions, boosts the immune system, fine-tunes metabolism, and controls our appetite. Dreaming soothes painful memories and creates a space of virtual reality where the brain connects past knowledge with the present and stimulates creativity. Walker answers important questions about sleep: How do caffeine and alcohol affect sleep? What really happens during REM sleep? Why does our sleep change throughout life? How do common sleeping medications affect us,...