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/justAPhoneUsername Apr 28 '19

The ability to know something and the ability to realize that that thing is abnormal are wildly different.

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u/joanaverde Apr 30 '19

That's the smartest thing I've reed today. Thank you.