Science World, February 2nd, 2004
Sinking into a deep slumber can be your ticket to dreamland. But do these resting fantasies have anything to do with reality?
Scientists are still puzzled over why people dream. Matthew Walker, a psychiatrist at the Harvard Medical Institute, believes dreams can help you think creatively to better solve problems in waking life.
Most vivid dreams occur during a sleep process called Rapid Eye Movement, or REM. With up to six REM cycles a night--about every 90 minutes--you can have hundreds of dreams!
As you dream, certain brain areas stay awake--like those involved in processing emotions an...
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