For many years, the idea that “sleeping on it” would provide an individual with some time in which their subconscious mind would work through a problem or problems has generally been accepted as ...

All the most commonly prescribed drugs for mental and emotional disorders affect dreams—typically via their effects on REM sleep. Under healthy conditions REM sleep ‘turns on' when activity levels of ...

Pink noise includes several naturally occurring sounds, such as rainfall, wind and rustling leaves.

Marketed as a ticket to deeper sleep, the soft hum of pink noise has become part of millions’ nightly routines. However, its use may come at the cost of sleep quality, a University of Pennsylvania ...

REM stands for rapid eye movement — a stage in the sleep cycle when your brain is almost as active as when you’re awake. Getting enough REM sleep is crucial, as it helps you store information and ...

Dreams offer a unique mental escape, allowing the brain to process memories, regulate emotions, and even simulate real-life ...

Eugene Aserinsky never wanted to study sleep. He tried being a social worker, a dental student, and even did a stint in the army as an explosives handler. He enrolled at the University of Chicago to ...

Pink noise-often used to promote sleep-may reduce restorative REM sleep and interfere with sleep recovery. In contrast, earplugs were found to be significantly more effective in protecting sleep ...

One study suggests that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is associated with biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. The delay in getting to REM might be useful in ...

While it is certainly true that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep functions, in part, to promote a healthy waking mind, there are compelling reasons to believe that the opposite is the case as well: the ...

Our sleep is marked by cycles of distinct brain activity. The most well-known of these is probably rapid eye movement, or REM sleep, which is characterized by loss of muscle control leading to ...