Dr Rahul Jandial is a brain surgeon, neuroscientist, and an author. Why do we dream? For centuries, people have debated their meaning. Are they hidden messages, random brain activity, or something else entirely? Today, modern neuroscience is uncovering how the brain creates, processes, and remembers dreams, and what they may reveal about the inner workings of the mind. Expect to learn why we dream and the evolutionary importance of dreaming, what predicts a good or bad dream, and if there are any types of universal dreams we al have, what fuels erotic dreams and what effects does porn have on our dreaming abilities and content, if there is any practical science behind lucid dreaming, the biggest myths about the brain and the best diets and exercises to keep your brain healthy, what role lifestyle really plays in cognitive decline and how much is genetic, and much more… - 0:00 The Importance of Comfort in Your Working Environment 5:09 Things You Believe are True But Can’t Prove 10:13 Did Freud Get Anything Right About Dreams? 13:41 Why Do We Dream? 20:50 Why are We Conscious of Our Dreams? 28:22 Why Do We Have Nightmares? 35:51 Should We Remember Our Dreams? 39:21 Do Our Dreams Correlate to Our Overall Health? 41:20 How Real is Dream Interpretation? 44:54 What Do We Know About Erotic Dreams? 57:54 How Does Porn Effect Our Dreams? 01:01:40 Where Does Inspiration for Dream Material Come From? 01:05:47 How Can We Activate Our Imagination? 01:09:07 Transcranial Electric Treatments 01:14:39 The Benefits of Awake Brain Surgery 01:20:29 How Dreams Differ in Brain Injuries 01:22:42 Can Thoughts in Dreams Be More Real Than Waking Thoughts? 01:26:12 Brain Myth-Busting 01:30:53 Is the Neuroscience Industry Overselling Tech? 01:34:07 The Contributing Elements of Cognitive Decline 01:45:22 The Impact of Stress on Brain Aging 01:57:29 Mind-Blowing Scientific Scenarios 02:00:51 Lessons Learnt from Terminal Patients 02:04:36 Find Out More About Rahul - Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular Flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D, and more from AG1 at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get $100 off the best bloodwork analysis in America at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/