Abstract
that this assumption is oversimplified. Unless dreamless sleep is defined as
unconscious from the outset there are good empirical and theoretical reasons
for saying that a range of different types of sleep experience, some of which are
distinct from dreaming, can occur in all stages of sleep. We introduce a novel
taxonomy for describing different kinds of dreamless sleep experiences and
suggest research methods for their investigation. Future studies should focus
on three areas: memory consolidation, sleep disorders, and sleep state (mis)
perception. Our proposal suggests new directions for sleep and dream science,
as well as for the neuroscience of consciousness, and can also inform the
diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 871-882 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Trends in Cognitive Sciences |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
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Does consciousness disappear in dreamless sleep? / Windt, Jennifer Michelle; Nielsen, Tore; Thompson, Evan.
In: Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Vol. 20, No. 12, 2016, p. 871-882.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Does consciousness disappear in dreamless sleep?
AU - Windt, Jennifer Michelle
AU - Nielsen, Tore
AU - Thompson, Evan
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Consciousness is often said to disappear in deep, dreamless sleep. We arguethat this assumption is oversimplified. Unless dreamless sleep is defined asunconscious from the outset there are good empirical and theoretical reasonsfor saying that a range of different types of sleep experience, some of which aredistinct from dreaming, can occur in all stages of sleep. We introduce a noveltaxonomy for describing different kinds of dreamless sleep experiences andsuggest research methods for their investigation. Future studies should focuson three areas: memory consolidation, sleep disorders, and sleep state (mis)perception. Our proposal suggests new directions for sleep and dream science,as well as for the neuroscience of consciousness, and can also inform thediagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
AB - Consciousness is often said to disappear in deep, dreamless sleep. We arguethat this assumption is oversimplified. Unless dreamless sleep is defined asunconscious from the outset there are good empirical and theoretical reasonsfor saying that a range of different types of sleep experience, some of which aredistinct from dreaming, can occur in all stages of sleep. We introduce a noveltaxonomy for describing different kinds of dreamless sleep experiences andsuggest research methods for their investigation. Future studies should focuson three areas: memory consolidation, sleep disorders, and sleep state (mis)perception. Our proposal suggests new directions for sleep and dream science,as well as for the neuroscience of consciousness, and can also inform thediagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
U2 - 10.1016/j.tics.2016.09.006
DO - 10.1016/j.tics.2016.09.006
M3 - Article
VL - 20
SP - 871
EP - 882
JO - Trends in Cognitive Sciences
JF - Trends in Cognitive Sciences
SN - 1364-6613
IS - 12
ER -