R.E.M. Dreams vs. Sleep Thinking

A dreamer writes: last night i had a dream which i only remember a tiny bit of that my boyfriend was stressed and throwing up and he was pretty much all over the place in terms of stress and in the dream i just kept comforting him telling him everything is going to be okay. the [...]

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The Stages of Sleep

For a really great interactive online chart exploring the different stages of sleep, visit: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/sleep-memory.html  and click on "LAUNCH INTERACTIVE". What happens in your brain as you cycle through the various stages of sleep, and how does this activity affect learning and memory? See what scientists are learning about REM (rapid-eye movement) sleep and other phases, and explore [...]

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