RAPID EYE MOVEMENT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

rapid eye movement

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as in dreaming

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Recent Examples of rapid eye movement The bad news is heat exposure has been shown to increase wakefulness and decrease slow-wave sleep (the most restorative sleep stage) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which is important for emotional processing. —

Samson McDougall, Health, 9 Aug. 2024 It is called rapid eye movement sleep because the body is paralyzed to prevent injury while dreaming, but the eyes move quickly behind closed eyelids. —

Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024 Unlike dolphins, for example—which can sleep with half their brain while the other half remains awake—cats and dogs experience rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. —

Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2024 Here in Australia, a study by Frontiers in Neuroscience similarly shows that Australians get more REM (rapid eye movement) sleep in the winter. —

Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 27 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rapid eye movement

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