The function of dream sleep.

@article{Crick1980, abstract = {We propose that the function of dream sleep (more properly rapid-eye movement or REM sleep) is to remove certain undesirable modes of interaction in networks of cells in the cerebral cortex. We postulate that this is done in REM sleep by a reverse learning mechanism (see also p. 158), so that the trace in the brain of the unconscious dream is weakened, rather than strengthened, by the dream.}, author = {Crick, F. and Mitchison, G. }, citeulike-article-id = {2760290}, issn = {0028-0836}, journal = {Nature}, keywords = {dream, rem}, number = {5922}, pages = {111--114}, posted-at = {2008-05-06 10:12:32}, priority = {2}, title = {The function of dream sleep.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6866101}, volume = {304}, year = {1983} }

TY - JOUR ID - Crick1980 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2760290 TI - The function of dream sleep. JF - Nature VL - 304 IS - 5922 SP - 111 EP - 114 SN - 0028-0836 N2 - We propose that the function of dream sleep (more properly rapid-eye movement or REM sleep) is to remove certain undesirable modes of interaction in networks of cells in the cerebral cortex. We postulate that this is done in REM sleep by a reverse learning mechanism (see also p. 158), so that the trace in the brain of the unconscious dream is weakened, rather than strengthened, by the dream. KW - dream KW - rem AU - Crick, F AU - Mitchison, G PY - 1983///0 UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6866101 ER -