Drømme-søvn i biologisk belysning: fænomener, funktioner og formål

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  • Thomas Nielsen

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https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v12i1.134609

Abstract

»Dream-sleep« in the human species is concomitant with so-called REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement) which occurs in almost all mammals. The article reviews the biology of REM sleep in three sections. First, fifteen phenomena which characterizes REM
sleep are described; second, the neurophysiological research concerning REM sleep controlling centres in the brain stem is reviewed, and in the third section, ten modern theories of nature's »meaning« with REM sleep are presented and evaluated. The
theories are divided into three groups concerning REM sleep's postulated importance for 1) the cellular conditions of the central nervous system, 2) the individual's adaptation to its environment, and 3) memory or forgetting.

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Published

2023-02-28

How to Cite

Nielsen, T. (2023). Drømme-søvn i biologisk belysning: fænomener, funktioner og formål. Psyke & Logos, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.7146/pl.v12i1.134609

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