As somebody with a sleep disorder, I've suspected this for some time.
I think you keep on thinking while sleeping (at the higher levels), it's just a bit dissociative and you don't remember any of it. In fact, that's probably where you can do a lot of your best creative work.
Many times I'll "solve" a problem while deep in sleep, think to myself "Hey! I just solved this! I need to remember." then forget completely the next day -- only to come around to the solution again later on, seemingly on my own.
I'll create or solve some problem in my sleep and think it's the best thing since sliced bread, then wake up to find the idea not as amazing as I had thought it was.
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As somebody with a sleep disorder, I've suspected this for some time.
I think you keep on thinking while sleeping (at the higher levels), it's just a bit dissociative and you don't remember any of it. In fact, that's probably where you can do a lot of your best creative work.
Many times I'll "solve" a problem while deep in sleep, think to myself "Hey! I just solved this! I need to remember." then forget completely the next day -- only to come around to the solution again later on, seemingly on my own.
Sleep is a very strange process.
I'll create or solve some problem in my sleep and think it's the best thing since sliced bread, then wake up to find the idea not as amazing as I had thought it was.