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Your brain hates silence, which is why it plays old cringe memories at 2:00 a.m.

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The brain is never fully silent, and idle quiet can let the default mode network produce wandering thoughts, including memories. Intrusive recollections at night are common, but the brain doesn't hate silence.

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