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Because during a REM stage your brain produces waves with a frequency and amplitude similar to beta waves. Beta waves have short frequencies and low amplitudes. These are the waves that are most common when you are most awake. Basically: you look asleep, but your brain is wide awake. REM sleep is when we remember our dreams, so it makes sense that our brains are most active when we are dreaming, seeing as that dreams require a lot of mental activity.
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∙ 15y agoREM sleep is sometimes referred to as paradoxical sleep by scientists because it is a period of sleep characterized by rapid periodic twitching movements of the eye muscles and other physiological changes, such as increased breathing and heart rate, increased brain activity, and muscle relaxation. REM sleep also known as paradoxical sleep is the stage of sleep in which vivid dreaming takes place and is thought to allow for the organization of memories and the retention of learning as well being paralyzed within this stage.
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∙ 12y agoIt is sleep that seems deep but is not. Typified by REM (Rapid eye movement), brainwave patterns similar to those when awake, and heavier breathing.
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Is rem sleep deep?
3/13/2012 jhh: REM sleep is NOT deep sleep. In fact, it is the lightest stage of sleep. In order from awake to deep sleep: AWAKE, REM, LIGHT, DEEP. Deep sleep and REM sleep are the most important stages though. Light sleep doesn't do much for you. Deep replenishes your body, while REM replenishes your mind. Older answer (not accurate): Yes. It is the deeper form of sleep that we experience during our sleep cycle, rem sleep is where dreaming occurs But not the deepest sleep, which would be delta. That's where, unless your a mother and hear your baby cry, you are oblivious to your environment.
What Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with?
rem sleep or paradoxical sleep
Rem sleep is called paradoxical sleep because?
our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move.
What is a term for REM sleep reflecting that the body is aroused but the muscles are relaxed?
Paradoxical
How tiring is REM sleep and how much time do you spend in it?
In reality, REM sleep involves a mix of activity (bursts of eye movement and brain activity similar to alpha waves) and inactivity (body paralysis as the brain stem prevents cortex activity from reaching the rest of the body). This activity-paralysis mix gives REM sleep its other name: paradoxical sleep. Adults tend to spend about 20 to 25 percent of an average night in REM sleep. A person would be more likely to be exhausted by too little REM sleep than by too much.
Do the eye balls roll when asleep?
Yes, several times each sleeping period. the movement of the eyes during sleep is called REM [Rapid Eye Movement) The periods of sleep during which REM occurs is called REM sleep.
What is the movement of you eye while you sleep called?
REM
What is REM rebound?
When a person has been deprived of REM sleep for long enough they will not cycle through sleep patterns as a well rested person would. These REM deprived patients will enter REM sleep much more rapidly and will spend more time in REM sleep over the course of the night as their body attempts to "catch up" for the lost REM. This expedited process of entering REM is called REM rebound.
What does paradoxical excitement mean?
Paradoxical excitement refers to a situation where someone experiences an increase in arousal or energy level in response to something that would typically be expected to be calming or sedating. This can occur with certain medications or in psychological conditions where the person's reactions do not align with the norm.
What statements about rem sleep are true?
REM sleep is amazing sleep!
REM rebound involves the?
REM rebound involves the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.
Can you never reach rem sleep?
Yes, people who have severe sleeping disorders, like narcolepsy, never reach rem sleep. If you drink large amounts of alcohol before bed, it also prevents you from getting rem sleep.
