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Dreaming
Nightmares, REM
Why we dream is still one of the behavioral sciences' greatest unanswered questions. Researchers have offered many theories—memory consolidation, emotional regulation, threat simulation—but a unified one remains, well, a pipe dream. Nevertheless, people continue mining their nighttime reveries for clues to their inner lives, for creative insight, and even for premonitions.
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The neuroscience of our night life.By Patrick McNamara
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Information from "The Sleep Doctor" for better sleep and better health.By Michael J. Breus, Ph.D.
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How children's sleep affects their health and well being.By Dennis Rosen, M.D.
Sleepless in America
Healthy rest, problem sleep, and the dreams and nightmares therein.By John Cline, Ph.D.
The Land of Nod
Improve your life by getting the sleep you need.By Shelby Harris, PsyD
The Power of Rest
Why sleep alone is not enough–and how to reset your body.By Matthew Edlund, M.D.
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