Sleep Paralysis
Sleep Like The Dead
Guest:\xa0Baland Jalal, Visiting Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge University
Sleep paralysis can make someone feel like they're in a horror movie, especially since the state often contains apparitions and ghosts.\xa0And in many cultures around the world, those night terrors are accepted as real supernatural visitations. But, if patients are willing to use meditation and other therapies, they can overcome what can be real trauma.
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Engineering Sleep
Guest: Penelope Lewis, Professor, Psychology, Cardiff University, and author, "The Secret World of Sleep: The Surprising Science of the Mind at Rest"
Researchers have long heralded the psychological benefits of a good night\u2019s rest. But what if better sleep could make us more creative? Sleep researcher Penelope Lewis explains how \u201csleep engineering\u201d may be the key to better memories, slower aging, and improved creativity.