Falling asleep isn't a gradual process – it happens all of a sudden
10 days ago
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- The brain transitions from wakefulness to sleep rapidly at a tipping point, not gradually.
- A new framework using EEG data models brain activity to track the transition to sleep.
- The tipping point occurs about 4.5 minutes before sleep, marking a sudden shift.
- Individual sleep patterns are consistent night after night, but may vary under different circumstances.
- Understanding this transition could lead to new treatments for insomnia by identifying differences in brain activity.