Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Study Shows Brain Functions Same Way Awake Or Asleep
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 16:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Johns Hopkins researchers have found strong evidence supporting the view that the sleeping mind functions the same as the waking mind -- a discovery that could significantly alter basic understanding of the normal and abnormal brain. The evidence comes from a study, to appear online this month in the journal Human Brain Mapping, of 11 healthy male and female participants whose rapid eye movements (REM) in "dream" sleep were timed using a video camera. The REM tracking was accompanied by special MRI images designed to visualize brain activity.
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