Dreaming and Sleep Disorders
As we age, the mechanisms that keep our bodies paralyzed during REM sleep can degrade, leading to conditions like REM sleep behavioral disorder, where individuals act out their dreams. This phenomenon is not exclusive to humans; dogs also exhibit similar behaviors during REM sleep, raising intriguing questions about the nature of dreaming across species. The complexities of these sleep disorders reveal much about the brain's functioning during different sleep stages.In this clip
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