Definition of angst-ridden - filled with deep anxiety, especially about oneself or about the nature of existence Definition of angst-ridden - filled with deep anxiety, especially about oneself or about the nature of existence
Other Sections. For most people, dreaming is purely a mental activity: dreams occur in the mind while the body is at rest. But people who suffer from REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) act out their dreams. They physically move limbs or even get up and engage in activities associated with waking. Some engage in sleep talking, shouting, screaming, hittting or punching.
activation-synthesis theory. 1  Theory that dreaming occurs when the cerebral cortex synthesizes neural signals generated from activity in the lower part of the brain and that dreams result from the brain's attempts to find logic in random brain activity that occurs during sleep. biological rhythms.