STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
DREAMS
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It feels like being awake.
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It is difficult to wake someone from this state.
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Almost half of a person’s sleep is spent in this stage.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stage 2: This period of light sleep features periods of muscle tone (muscles partially contracting) mixed with periods of muscle relaxation. Your eye movement stops, heart rate slows and body temperature decreases. Brain waves become slower.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stage 2 sleep can last for 10 to 25 minutes during the first sleep cycle, and each N2 stage can become longer during the night. Collectively, a person typically spends about half their sleep time in N2 sleep.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stage 2: Non-REM sleep This stage involves the light sleep just before deep sleep. Your body temperature decreases, your eye movements stop, and your heart rate and muscles continue to relax. Your brain waves briefly spike then slow down. During a night of sleep, you spend the most time in stage 2.
Detailed explanation-4: -Stage 2 sleep is characterized by the appearance of both sleep spindles and K-complexes.