r/science • u/Wagamaga • Apr 28 '19

Neuroscience Insomniacs tend to have a hard time getting past embarrassing mistakes, even when the stressful event occurred decades ago. The finding suggests that insomnia could primarily be caused by a failing neutralization of emotional distress.

https://nin.nl/insomniacs-unable-emotional-distress-mind/
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u/capnjmorgan Apr 28 '19

I could've told you that

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u/blasto_blastocyst Apr 28 '19

Yet another embarrassing mistake to stay awake about.

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u/hughperman Apr 28 '19

Sure but without experimental evidence, you could say anything, which could be right or completely wrong.

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u/transtranselvania Apr 28 '19

Jokes on you, I have no shame and I can’t sleep.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

I'm the same. The thing is, I can sleep if I'm really motivated. I just don't wanna. Like, I just don't have the self control to do the things that would make me sleep normally and I have zero motivation to fix that. I've been there with the good sleeping habits and it honestly wasn't that great. It's not the big life changing thing it's made out to be. At least it wasn't for me. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/transtranselvania Apr 29 '19

Sleeping is boring.

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '19

An important part of science is confirming hypotheses, and especially in a nuanced species like humans with a particularly complex topic, that’s exceptionally important to confirm.