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Your Brain Is Editing Your Life While You Sleep, Scientists Say (www.popularmechanics.com)

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[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

You're actually spot on - REM sleep specifically helps process emotional memories and reduces the amygdala's reactivity to those same triggers when you're awake, kinda like emotional thereapy happening while you sleep.