Neuroscience and Film

In this episode I'm going to be talking about Inception and The Science of Sleep --two films with plots that are heavily defined by sleep and dreaming. Today I'm going to be talking about the neuroscience of each film, as both a psychology student and a film lover. I do not own the rights to the films or experimental studies referenced in this podcast. These references serve to educate and are not intended for profit. References are pasted below in APA format! 1. Erlacher, D., Schädlich, M., Stumbrys, T., & Schredl, M. (2013, December 18). Time for actions in lucid dreams: Effects of task modality, length, and complexity. Retrieved December 02, 2020, from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.01013/full 2. Freud, S., & Freud, S. (1995). The Interpretation of Dreams. London, England: Hogarth Press. 3. Gondry, M. (Director). (2006). The Science of Sleep [Motion picture on Google Play Movie]. France: Gaumont. 4. Nolan, C. (Director). (2011). Inception [Video file]. Retrieved November 30, 2020, from Prime Video 5. Stephen P. La Berge, L. (n.d.). Lucid Dreaming Verified by Volitional Communication during Rem Sleep - Stephen P. La Berge, Lynn E. Nagel, 6. William C. Dement, Vincent P. Zarcone, 1981. Retrieved December 02, 2020, from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.2466/pms.1981.52.3.727 7. Stuart, M. (Director). (1972). Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory [Motion picture on Google Play]. United States: Paramount Pictures. 8. Stumbrys, T., Erlacher, D., & Schredl, M. (2013, September 08). Testing the involvement of the prefrontal cortex in lucid dreaming: A tDCS study. Retrieved December 02, 2020, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053810013001098 9. Walker, M. (2020, November 30). Dreaming I: Intro, Freud and Lucidity. Lecture presented at Psych 133, Lecture 15 in CA, Berkeley. 10. Walker, M. (2020, November 30). Sleep Basics: Measurements and Types. Lecture presented at Psych 133 - Lecture 2 in CA, Berkeley. 11. Why Sleep Matters | With Matt Walker | Talks at Google [Interview by 1096385745 830627346 M. Brittin]. (2019, July 12). Retrieved November 30, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1yGw_hfEfk