Dolphins have got the ability to switch off half of their brain, according to marine researchers. This way they stay awake for days, so they are able to swim to the surface and breathe and are constantly aware of their surroundings.
Unlike land mammals, dolphins sleep with only part of their brains at any time, past research has suggested. Half of their brains rest, while the other half remains “awake,” and dolphins regularly switch which side is active.
“After being awake for many hours or days, humans and other animals are forced to stop all activity and sleep,” said researcher Brian Branstetter, a marine biologist at the National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego. “Dolphins do not have this restriction, and if they did, they would probably drown or become easy prey.”
Source msn.com
The interesting question is what would happen, if the Human brain was able to switch between sides, where then one side could get into a state of being “switched off”.
Human brain, Brain 125px—Image Editor (Flickr.com)
Interestingly enough, Dr Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroscientist, has been through the unlucky event of a massive stroke herself, where she went through stages where specific areas of her brain that control language, motion and self consciousness simply stopped working.
Her insights she is talking about in the video below are unbelievably impressive and watching her talking about this impact into her life will make you think.
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