The reading and lecture are both about REM sleep.
are both about REM sleep.
are both about REM sleep.
While the author of the article presents several benefits of this stage of the sleep cycle, the lecturer challenges the author's claims.
the author of the article
challenges the author's claims
claims
First, the author argues that REM sleep helps us process information acquired throughout the day and makes it easier to form long-term memories.
argues that
helps us process information acquired throughout the day
helps us process information acquired throughout the day
and makes it easier to form long-term memories
and makes it easier to form long-term memories.
According to the article, people who get a lot of REM sleep are better intellectual abilities.
According to the article,
According to the article,
people who get a lot of REM sleep are better intellectual abilities.
The lecturer, however, notes that other stages of the sleep cycle might be just as important, or more important, as REM sleep when it comes to our intellectual abilities.
The lecturer, however, notes that
The lecturer, however, notes that
other stages of the sleep cycle might be
might be just as important, or more important, as REM sleep
might be just as important, or more important, as REM sleep
when it comes to our intellectual abilities.
when it comes to our intellectual abilities.
He notes that attributing this entirely to REM sleep might not capture the true complexity of the human brain.
He notes that
attributing this entirely to REM sleep
attributing this entirely to REM sleep
attributing this entirely to REM sleep
might not capture the true complexity of the human brain.
might not capture the true complexity of the human brain.
Next, the article points out that dreams that occur during REM sleep help us to maintain our mood and emotional well-being.
help us to maintain our mood and emotional well-being.
It mentions that people who get plenty of REM sleep are more positive, while people who do not get enough REM sleep might suffer from mood disorders.
It mentions that
It mentions that
people who get plenty of REM sleep are more positive,
people who get plenty of REM sleep are more positive,
while people who do not get enough REM sleep might suffer from mood disorders.
while people who do not get enough REM sleep might suffer from mood disorders.
might suffer from
might suffer from
mood disorders.
mood disorders
more positive
In contrast, the lecturer points out that dreams are not always positive.
In contrast,
In contrast,
points out that
points out that
dreams are not always positive.
Sometimes they can be distressing and could actually have a negative impact on our emotional well-being.
Sometimes
Sometimes
they can be distressing
they can be distressing
and could actually have a negative impact on our emotional well-being.
and could actually have a negative impact on our emotional well-being.
Finally, the author argues that REM sleep helps us maintain a proper balance between sleeping and being awake.
the author argues that
maintain a proper balance between sleeping and being awake.
maintain a proper balance between sleeping and being awake.
being awake.
The article says that over time it ensures that we get enough sleep to maintain our energy levels without oversleeping.
The article says that
says that
says that
over time
over time
it ensures that
it ensures that
it ensures that
we get enough sleep to maintain our energy levels without oversleeping.
The lecturer doesn't agree with this claim.
doesn't agree with this claim.
He points out that we all know people who have irregular sleep patterns without much REM sleep who still have lots of energy and are able to funtion just fine in their day to day lives.
points out that
we all know
we all know
people who have irregular sleep patterns without much REM sleep
irregular sleep patterns
irregular sleep patterns
without much REM sleep
without much REM sleep
without much REM sleep
who still have lots of energy and are able to function just fine in their day to day lives.
function just fine in their day to day lives.
function just fine in their day to day lives.
He suggests that this means we might not need regular REM sleep in order to function effectively.
He suggests that
this means
this means
we might not need regular REM sleep
in order to function effectively.
In conclusion, the article and lecture are both about the possible benefits of REM sleep.
are both about the possible benefits of REM sleep.
The author presents three possible benefits, while the lecturer presents counterarguments to the author's claims.
The author presents three possible benefits,
presents three possible benefits
three possible benefits,
while the lecturer presents counterarguments to the author's claims.
while the lecturer presents counterarguments to the author's claims.
presents counterarguments to the author's claims.
presents counterarguments to the author's claims.
