sorting and cataloguing the memories you've experienced during the day by consolidating them as long and short term iterations.Ever wondered why you (hopefully) don't wet yourself in the middle of the night?Think about it.
In the day time, the average person urinates approximately six or seven times a day. But somehow at night, we can often lie there for hours on end without waking up to go to the bathroom.
Then as soon as we wake - the first thing we need to do is relieve ourselves.But not needing to wee while you sleep is due to your body clock releasing extra ADH (antidiuretic hormone) which inhibits the production of urine.Most of us have probably heard of rapid eye movement (if not from science, from rock band REM).
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