Body Paralysis
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a normal stage of sleep characterized by rapid movements of the eyes. REM sleep in adult humans typically occupies 20-25% of total sleep, about 90-120 minutes of a night's sleep.
During REM sleep the body is paralyzed by a mechanism in the brain to prevent the movements which occur in the dream from causing the physical body to move. However, it is possible for this mechanism to be triggered before, during, or after normal sleep while the brain awakens.
YOU ARE READING
Psychological facts about dreams
RandomHere are some interesting psychological facts about dreams. People often wonder about things such as: Why do we dream? What do dreams mean? How does dreaming work? What is dreaming? Well, these are just some of the questions this book, Psychology an...
