Compared to What Happens During NREM Sleep, During REM Sleep

question 12

True/False

Compared to what happens during NREM sleep, during REM sleep there is a sharp increase in activity in the limbic system areas of the brain, including the hippocampus and the amygdala.

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Definitions:

Just-World Phenomenon

The cognitive bias that a person's actions are inherently inclined to bring morally fair and fitting consequences to that individual, to the end of all noble actions are rewarded and evil actions are punished.

Scapegoating

The practice of singling out any party for unmerited negative treatment or blame.

Other-Race Effect

The tendency to more easily recognize faces of one's own race, compared to faces of other races, often attributed to social and cognitive factors.

Aggression

Behavior aimed at causing harm or pain to another being, which can be physical or verbal.