Decoding the reason humans can remember dreams

Italian scientists say they have identified brain regions that can help people remember vivid dreams.

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Scientist Luigi De Gennaro of the University of Rome, coordinator of the research team, said that his group had identified areas of the " almond " ( Amygdala ) lobe and " seahorse " lobster ( Hippocampus ) that had a relationship. relate to strange and lively dreams that people often remember.

Almond lobes are an almond-shaped area, which specializes in handling emotions and helps engrave emotional memories. " Seahorse " lobes are a primitive structure deep in the brain and play the largest role in processing information in the form of memories.

Mr. De Gennaro emphasized: " We think we have deciphered why some people never remember their dreams, while others remember in detail the same dreams. just like a movie. "

In the study, published in the journal Human Brain Mapping , Italian scientists used the latest neuro-imaging techniques to analyze deep microstructures in these two important brain regions.