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[narrator] Activity all across the brain
decreases dramatically. If you wake people up out of this state
and ask them what they were thinking, they'll say,
"Nothing, let me go back to sleep." [narrator] But then,
an hour and a half later, something odd happens. The brain roars back to life. [Poe] Our brain waves
look exactly like we're awake
decreases dramatically. If you wake people up out of this state
and ask them what they were thinking, they'll say,
"Nothing, let me go back to sleep." [narrator] But then,
an hour and a half later, something odd happens. The brain roars back to life. [Poe] Our brain waves
look exactly like we're awake
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[narrator] Activity all across the brain
decreases dramatically.
00:00:04.837 --> 00:00:07.382
If you wake people up out of this state
and ask them
00:00:07.465 --> 00:00:10.843
what they were thinking, they'll say,
"Nothing, let me go back to sleep."
00:00:11.219 --> 00:00:13.388
[narrator] But then,
an hour and a half later,
00:00:13.471 --> 00:00:15.999
something odd happens.
00:00:15.181 --> 00:00:17.392
The brain roars back to life.
00:00:17.475 --> 00:00:21.001
[Poe] Our brain waves
look exactly like we're awake.
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Movie Summary
Ever wonder what's happening inside your head? From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.