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Hobson's research indicates that during deep rapid eye movement sleep, chemical mechanisms in the brain stem activate various regions of the cortex and thus generate dreams.
13 Dreams Freud Never Had: the new mind science by Hobson, J. Allan / Science News
Excessive daytime sleepiness, rapid eye movement sleep disturbance, and shortage of slow wave sleep patterns associated with the syndrome may contribute to irritability and antisocial behavior (Clarke et al.
Vocational guidance and employment of persons with a diagnosis of ... by Harper, Dennis C. / The Journal of Rehabilitation
The rats' brain activity during rapid eye movement sleep (REM), when most dreams occur for humans, matched the pattern of activity when the rats were running in a circular maze.
Of Rats and REM by New York Times Upfront
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