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Not knowing a great deal about REM sleep, other than it means rapid eye movement, I did some research on Google to discover more. I found some interesting information.
squidoo.com has this to say about REM;
"The reason REM sleep is important is that this is the time when the areas of our brains that are associated with the functions of learning and memory become stimulated. It is theorized by some, that when we dream during REM sleep, the dreams are the result of the work our brains are doing in segregating, analyzing and filing away the data that we have absorbed during the day. It is also thought that our brains revisit certain childhood memories to use them as something of a reference point to facilitate this filing process. This may go some way towards explaining why our childhood memories sometimes appear to be mixed with more recent memories in the somewhat random dreams that we experience. It is also surmised that this "filing" activity clears room for new data and so helps to improve our overall memories."
This sounds to me a little like defragmenting the hard drive on your computer!
The whole page makes for very interesting reading, it seems that REM sleep is very important to ensure our health. There is a link on this site to sleepdiscussion.com which has an offer to e-mail you the complete report on every aspect of sleep.
Another site, happynews.com explains that people who are deprived of REM sleep may well have trouble remembering and also learning new things. This is another site well worth visiting.
squidoo.com has this to say about REM;
"The reason REM sleep is important is that this is the time when the areas of our brains that are associated with the functions of learning and memory become stimulated. It is theorized by some, that when we dream during REM sleep, the dreams are the result of the work our brains are doing in segregating, analyzing and filing away the data that we have absorbed during the day. It is also thought that our brains revisit certain childhood memories to use them as something of a reference point to facilitate this filing process. This may go some way towards explaining why our childhood memories sometimes appear to be mixed with more recent memories in the somewhat random dreams that we experience. It is also surmised that this "filing" activity clears room for new data and so helps to improve our overall memories."
This sounds to me a little like defragmenting the hard drive on your computer!
The whole page makes for very interesting reading, it seems that REM sleep is very important to ensure our health. There is a link on this site to sleepdiscussion.com which has an offer to e-mail you the complete report on every aspect of sleep.
Another site, happynews.com explains that people who are deprived of REM sleep may well have trouble remembering and also learning new things. This is another site well worth visiting.
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