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rapid eye movement movement of the eyeballs under closed eyelids during paradoxical sleep, which occurs while the sleeper is dreaming How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What's most important is getting a restful, undisturbed sleep, including delta, or deep sleep, as well as REM, or rapid eye movement, which is commonly associated with dreaming. Tononi's group plans to investigate whether communication across brain regions partly recovers during late-night sleep and especially during periods of rapid eye movement, when dreaming is common. So you don't experience Rapid Eye Movement (REM), the period when you dream and your muscles relax. |
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