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Since the early 20th century, human sleep has been described as a succession of five recurring stages: four non-REM stages and the REM stage. (A sixth stageârelaxed wakefulness, the phase during which a person falls asleepâis sometimes included).
The REM Sleep Stage. REM sleep is the second type of sleep, often kicking in only after a full cycle of NREM sleep. This is the stage where most dreaming occurs. REM is sometimes called paradoxical sleep because brain scans of people who are in REM show that their brains are very active, despite the fact theyâre fast asleep. However, while your brain is active, only your eyes can move. There are exceptions though.