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Don't get me wrong, I fully understand that the most likely explanation is some deep seated psychological issue
However, I'm not losing these memories, if anything they seem to be more vivid and coming to the forefront of my mind.
I'm on maintenance (still 5:2 but without much more fat to lose) so it will be interesting to see if it calms down now.

Back to the flatworms - this was research (by Lamarck?) that was discredited years ago, either as poor control or deliberate tweaking to show a required result.
At least, that's how I remember it - resisting the temptation to check Wikipedia as I have jobs to do!

I think McConnell was the name I remembered. I'd definitely go so far as to say the work was inconclusive!
There were some strange phenomena that have since been replicated although some of the RNA theories were later shown to be unlikely.
A mixture of electical and chemical is being suggested by many just now. It's so poorly understood that I have a fairy open mind on it.

Back to the flatworms - this was research (by Lamarck?)

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2010/06/memory-transfer.aspx

Back to the original question, (forgetting about flatworms etc) I have also noticed very vivid dreams while fasting. I'm a poor sleeper usually and don't usually remember dreams. But I know that dreams have something to do with consolidating memory and I also know that fasting is beneficial in preventing Alzhiemers, and I've also done some reading on the plasticity of the brain, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's something in this. It sounds like a good question for Michael Moseley with the type of research he does.

I often dream about food, which you would expect, but some of my dreams have also been about childhood events, and when I wake if feels as if it just happened yesterday.

Interesting pipsqueak2. Tey are indeed very very vivid and accurate. At least I'm not alone!