An inactive state resembling deep sleep in which certain animals living in cold climates pass the winter. In hibernation, the body temperature is lowered and breathing and heart rates slow down. Hibernation protects the animal from cold and reduces the need for food during the season when food is scarce. Compare estivation.
Does Dreaming Indicate a Good Nightâs Sleep? Dreams are typically indicative of a good nightâs sleep, demonstrating that you have passed through the light sleeping phase (NREM) and entered into a deep sleep (REM).
Psychological research on sleep and memory has found that staying up all night to study for an exam is likely to : decrease memory performance What theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming involves information processing, memory, and problem solving? Cognitive theory of dreaming Sleepwalking occurs during _____ phase of the sleep cycle