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...cannot look at any neuron's activity and say that the person or animal is conscious or aware of that activity," says Robert A. Stickgold, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School...
...Stickgold said the observed activity in the rat hippocampus "probably have to do with consolidation of memories. Whether there is anyone home to perceive these memories is another question...
...would be surprised if we could do similar experiments in humans and not get the same results," Stickgold says...
...Your body tells you how much sleep you need, and we all ignore it," Stickgold said. "The test I tell people is, if you drink coffee before 10 a.m., then you're just self-medicating...
...Stickgold said that in his experience, Harvard students--with difficult classes, problem sets and midterms--are particularly prone to ignoring their need for sleep. He blamed Harvard for perpetuating the nasty habit...