THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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Nightmares are different from night terrors in that:
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only children experience nightmares.
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nightmares occur in REM, night terrors in stage NREM 3.
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you may have difficulty remembering a nightmare, but not a night terror.
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during a nightmare you appear awake and terrified, but are actually sound asleep.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Night terrors and nightmares are different and happen at different stages of sleep. During a night terror you may talk and move about but are asleep. It’s rare to remember having a night terror. Nightmares are bad dreams you wake up from and can remember.
Detailed explanation-2: -Whilst nightmares occur during REM (dream) sleep, night terrors occur during NREM (usually stage 3) sleep. As a result, they differ in several ways: Confusion: Upon waking after a night terror people are generally confused and disoriented. After a nightmare, people orient themselves on waking.
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