I’m neither a sleep nor brain expert (or amateur even), still, I know that the “you” part of your brain occurs largely in the prefrontal cortex while more basic stuff occurs at the back, like the brainstem.
That’s why lobotomies “worked” – no more “you”, no more mental health issues!
For waking up, I don’t think any “you” part is needed. Audio processing and some consciousness starter are probably all that’s needed.
I don’t consider myself to be the entirety of my brain. I am the abstraction of abstractions of … that has emerged for some reason. Shutting those abstractions down for sleeping is, in my opinion, no different from this scenario. I wouldn’t consider brainstem continuity to be a relevant factor.
I’m neither a sleep nor brain expert (or amateur even), still, I know that the “you” part of your brain occurs largely in the prefrontal cortex while more basic stuff occurs at the back, like the brainstem.
That’s why lobotomies “worked” – no more “you”, no more mental health issues!
For waking up, I don’t think any “you” part is needed. Audio processing and some consciousness starter are probably all that’s needed.
I don’t consider myself to be the entirety of my brain. I am the abstraction of abstractions of … that has emerged for some reason. Shutting those abstractions down for sleeping is, in my opinion, no different from this scenario. I wouldn’t consider brainstem continuity to be a relevant factor.