Hi,
I just fell asleep in class with the camera off and when the professor called my name to make sure my group was ready to present I immediately woke up to say that I was in the lecture and almost had a heart attack because missing this specific lecture is an automatic fail. I wanted to ask anyone as to why we wake up if someone calls our name even when we’ve been asleep for 10+ minutes, but don’t wake up when hearing other people’s names or the lecture content.
In: Biology
In the brain it’s called RAS reticular activating system. The brain never rests or goes off it’s a goddamn supercomputer Nonetheless, the RAS It is the running monitor of what’s going on while the body rests. When awake we are aware of our surroundings and dangers but when the body is “off” and the supercomputer is storing information and opening space for new information something has to keep getting the job done. It’s why we don’t roll off the bed our entire life or what alerts you if a lion was in your room. The security camera is always on and information is always under review
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