Show why we do a we do by M E ph D WHY SOME PEOPLE TALK IN THEIR SLEEP people talk in their sleep be cause more of their brain Is active than la usually the case when a per son retires not all of his brain goes to sleep at the same time nor doe it all awake at the same time al though the brain acts as a because of the innumerable n eu con yet there are distinct portions that control various activities these have been definitely located through experiments the thinking process Is the only important brain activity that has no special location it Is believed that the whole brain Is involved in thinking when a person falls asleep his muscles become relaxed the sensory portions are among the first to cease activity this cuts him off from the outside world sufficiently to give him a chance to rest the other portions of his brain may however be fairly active although they too are likely to fall asleep or become very quiet in the case of an ordinary dream a few of the thought centers alone are active sometimes enough of these centers are acting together toge to form a connected story resembling a reverie in the waking state frequently the thought activity of the brain Is sum clentry strong to awaken the sleeper you might commire the brain to a lare family not all of whom ever go to bed at the same time or get up at the same hour if late at al the members ot the household are asleep except one who 1 up solitaire you might liken ohp situa alon or that home to a pers n vhf dreaming again if two or corp morp mem bers are awake and a kamr of bridge you maht liken the altun alon to a person who talks in hia sleep some people talk in their sleep be cause the thought centers happen f get in touch with the speech renters but enough of the brain Is out of commission to permit sleep by mcclur syndicate |