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From the Ted Talk by Matt Walker: The surprising health benefits of dreaming

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Now, it's not just that you dream. It's also what you dream about that seems to make a __________. __________ have discovered that after learning a virtual maze, for example, those individuals who slept but critically also dreamed about the maze were the only ones who _____ up being better at __________ the maze when they woke up. And this same principle is true for our mental health. For example, people going through a difficult or _________ experience such as a divorce, and who are dreaming about that event, go on to gain resolution to their depression relative to those who were dreaming but not dreaming about the events themselves.

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Now, it's not just that you dream. It's also what you dream about that seems to make a difference. Scientists have discovered that after learning a virtual maze, for example, those individuals who slept but critically also dreamed about the maze were the only ones who ended up being better at navigating the maze when they woke up. And this same principle is true for our mental health. For example, people going through a difficult or traumatic experience such as a divorce, and who are dreaming about that event, go on to gain resolution to their depression relative to those who were dreaming but not dreaming about the events themselves.

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