Dreams - REM
Title: Dreams - REM
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 675 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Dreams - REM
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 675 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
DREAMS
Theories attempting to explain the origin and functions of REM sleep include: (1) that
REM sleep provides stimulation for the development of the brain; (2) that it performs a chemical
restoration function, since during REM dreaming neuro-protein synthesis occurs along with the
restoration of other depleted brain chemicals; (3) that it provides oculomotor (eye movement)
coordination, since during non-REM sleep the eyes move independently of each other; (4) that it
provides a vigilance function, since REM sleep (stage
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for the population at
large, only a small percentage of dreams are recalled.
Lucid dreaming, the ability of dreamers to become aware of and to control their dreams while
dreaming, is also the focus of some current research. Some lucid dreamers can learn to
communicate with researchers through nonverbal signals. New research also promises to yield
significant knowledge about memory, storage an retrieval, cognitive organization, psychobiological processes,
human consciousness, and specific operations of the mind.