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REM sleep  

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  • The terms rapid eye movement (REM) and nonrapid eye movement (NREM) were first coined by William Dement in the 1950s; he went on to become a leader in the field of sleep research. REM sleep occurs in the fifth stage of sleep and is associated with dreaming. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; REM Sleep]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/REM_sleep

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