You Replay Fake Scenarios Before Sleep. Here's What Your Brain Is Actually Doing

You lie in bed replaying conversations that never happened: the argument you win, the speech someone finally hears, the moment you say exactly the right thing. Millions of people do this every night, and psychology says it is one of the most human things your brain does. In this video, we break down what these fake scenarios are really doing for you, why one type keeps you awake while another helps you fall asleep, and the small shift that lets you use the habit instead of fighting it. Based on research by Killingsworth & Gilbert (mind-wandering and happiness), James Honeycutt (imagined interactions), and Allison Harvey (cognitive model of insomnia and imagery distraction). If you have spent years wondering if this is normal, this video is for you. Subscribe to Mind Noir for more psychology that names what you have been doing but never talked about. Music: "Deliberate Thought" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...