Distinguish How REM and Non-REM Sleep Diversely Contribute to Memory

question 311

Essay

Distinguish how REM and non-REM sleep diversely contribute to memory consolidation, and speculate about possible mechanisms for these effects.

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Definitions:

Deinstitutionalization

The policy of moving severely mentally ill people out of large state institutions and then closing part or all of those institutions.

Psychiatrists

Medical doctors who specialize in diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental health and emotional disorders, often through medication, psychotherapy, or a combination of treatments.

Jeffrey Dahmer

An American serial killer and sex offender who committed the murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991.

Theodore Kaczynski

An American domestic terrorist and former mathematics professor known as the Unabomber, who engaged in a nationwide bombing campaign.