Posted by Dr. Bob on July 24, 1999, at 1:16:29
In reply to Re: EMDR and sleep, posted by Elizabeth on July 22, 1999, at 23:18:27
> two of the main things that are hypothesized (and not without good reason) to occur during REM sleep are (1) episodic memories are incorporated into a "network" of associative memories; and (2) forgetting (taking out the garbage, as it were) takes place.
I have my own hypothesis about REM sleep, which I suppose could relate to both of the above. I think of it as defragmenting your brain.
Bob
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