Consciousness and Sleep: Quality Assurance of Rest
Neurology and Neuroscience June 30, 2025 DOI: 10.33425/2692-7918.1094 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that consciousness does not cease during sleep but carries out quality-assurance functions for the psyche and body, and that neural correlates alone cannot fully explain sleep. Proposes several models of the psyche in sleep and two "psycho-maneuvering" techniques reported to help many people sleep well. |
Abstract
Consciousness never sleeps. During sleep consciousness is engaged in quality assurance of rest for the system psyche, nervous system, and other systems of the body through a mammoth of silent activities. Neural correlates of sleep are important but not sufficient to understand sleep. The article discusses several models of the psyche participating in the mechanism of sleep. The models also offer clues how psychic mechanisms could interact with neural mechanisms. Two psycho-maneuvering techniques have been described that help many to have quality sleep.