STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP
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Question
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Your brain becomes less active as you sleep.
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Myth
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Fact
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The brain remains active during sleep. Its patterns of activity change during different sleep stages, and in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, brain activity ramps up to a level that shares similarities with when you’re awake.
Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, your brain and body stay remarkably active while you sleep. Recent findings suggest that sleep plays a housekeeping role that removes toxins in your brain that build up while you are awake. Everyone needs sleep, but its biological purpose remains a mystery.
Detailed explanation-3: -Paradoxical insomnia is a type of insomnia in which a person appears to be sleeping well based on objective measures, but they do not perceive their sleep to be restful.
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