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
When you’re asleep you’re not 100% unconscious; you’re just asleep, but your are still recognizing some sensory input. Your mind has just set it to ‘low priority’ but if it gets a trigger that’s important your brain will wake you up.
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