SG | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE VENLO

Studium Generale is back at the University College Venlo (UCV) after a successful series of lectures in 2019-2020. This time, the lectures at the UCV will be in English. Dutch lectures in a series of six this season will take place in Venlo’s city library. The SG Diary will only announce the English lectures, so check out the library’s programme to get the whole picture: www.bibliotheekvenlo.nl.  


Why Sleep Keeps Our Minds Healthy

TUE 4 FEBRUARY, 19:30
Lecture Hall, Nassaustraat 36, Venlo

Dalena van Heugten-Van der Kloet, PhD
Assistent Professor Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University

Sleeping is, without a doubt, the most important activity in our lives. Sleep keeps us fit and healthy, and makes us function. After a night of sleep, we feel more energized, sharper, and happier the next day than after a bad night's sleep. Sleeping problems are often accompanied by mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis. But why is sleep so essential for our mental well-being? And if it's so important that we rest, why do we dream so vividly?