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REM sleep

The stage of sleep with vivid dreams, in which the day's emotional impressions are processed.

Term

What it does

It predominates in the second half of the night. Research links REM with processing emotional memory — the memory remains, while the emotional charge around it is reduced.

Why it matters

Because shortened sleep cuts precisely this stage first. So after a few short nights, emotions aren’t only tired but less well processed.

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