A brain must be programmed to sleep

From: Andrew E. Smyth (Rushtown_at_aol.com)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: 25 Nov 2004 12:26:14 -0800

Sleep evolved to aid memory. When something happens to us while awake
all our brain circuits are on "read only" (really "mostly on read") in
order to percieve the enviornment. Brain cells and brain circuits
that have to do with short term memory are in a mode of "read some"
and playback immediately so that we will be conscious. (read my other
posts on consciousness for a fuller understanding).
When we sleep these same short term memory cells do not have to do the
feedback needed for consciousness. Same with the perception cells.
Both sets and their circuits can now go into "record" mode. But
without the real time playback we must be unconscious.
That this theory is correct is shown by certain observations. If you
read material at night, you know it better in the morning.
This recording seems to be necessary for maintenance---that is to keep
the brain attuned to reality. Without the recording during sleep of
our recent evaluations of the enviornment our brains assessment
mechanisms drift from the norm and schizophrenia results.
This explanation is simply saying that the brain uses the same sets of
cells and neural networks for different functions at different times.
This is the type of parsimonious design we should expect from nature.A
Dreams are meant to match our emotional components to reality. I will
explain later.

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