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A review of mentation in REM and NREM sleep: “Covert” REM sleep as a possible reconciliation of two opposing models

2000· review· en· 527 citations· W1974545901 on OpenAlex· 10.1017/s0140525x0000399x

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Teacher disagreement score
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The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.

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Validation status
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Abstract

Numerous studies have replicated the finding of mentation in both rapid eye movement (REM) and nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. However, two different theoretical models have been proposed to account for this finding: (1) a one-generator model, in which mentation is generated by a single set of processes regardless of physiological differences between REM and NREM sleep; and (2) a two-generator model, in which qualitatively different generators produce cognitive activity in the two states. First, research is reviewed demonstrating conclusively that mentation can occur in NREM sleep; global estimates show an average mentation recall rate of about 50% from NREM sleep--a value that has increased substantially over the years. Second, nine different types of research on REM and NREM cognitive activity are examined for evidence supporting or refuting the two models. The evidence largely, but not completely, favors the two-generator model. Finally, in a preliminary attempt to reconcile the two models, an alternative model is proposed that assumes the existence of covert REM sleep processes during NREM sleep. Such covert activity may be responsible for much of the dreamlike cognitive activity occurring in NREM sleep.

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The record

Venue
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Topic
Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Field
Neuroscience
Canadian institutions
Université de MontréalHôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal
Funders
not available
Keywords
Non-rapid eye movement sleepSleep (system call)PsychologyCovertEye movementRecallSleep spindleSleep StagesNeuroscienceAudiologyElectroencephalographyCognitive psychologyPolysomnographyMedicineComputer science
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yes