One of the Changes in the Brain During REM Sleep

question 53

Multiple Choice

One of the changes in the brain during REM sleep that we know about involves the prefrontal cortex becoming less active. This may affect what we dream about by

• A)reducing our ability to process imagined colours.
• B)providing us with enhanced access to our preconscious mind.
• C)allowing dreams to be illogical and bizarre.
• D)increasing the release of melatonin.
• E)decreasing the release of melatonin.

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