Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, that helps us recover mentally and physically.
I love to sleep.
The internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night, do you ever sleep at times other than night?
Yes sometimes during the day.
interesting, were you aware that the diverse purposes and mechanisms of sleep are still a mystery and are subject to ongoing research?
I did not know that. You know a lot.
I try, were you aware that REM stands for rapid eye movement?
I did know that, also a very good band.
Sleep and memory
The relationship between sleep and memory has been postulated and studied since at least the early 19th century. Memory, the cognitive process whereby experiences, learning and recognition are recalled, is a product of brain plasticity, the structural changes within synapses that create associations between stimuli. Stimuli are encoded within milliseconds; however, the long-term maintenance of memories can take additional minutes, days, or even years to fully consolidate and become a stable memory (more resistant to change or interference). Therefore, the
are vital processes that maintain mood, memory, and cognitive function, and play a large role in the function of the endocrine and immune systems. The internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night. The diverse purposes and mechanisms of sleep are the subject of substantial ongoing research.
Sleep is a highly conserved behavior across animal evolution.
Humans may suffer from various sleep disorders, including dyssomnias such as insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea; parasomnias such as sleepwalking and REM behavior disorder; bruxism; and circadian