The emotional brain and sleep: An intimate relationship

• Published in: Sleep medicine reviews Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 219 - 226
• Main Authors: Vandekerckhove, Marie, Cluydts, Raymond
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2010
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological - physiology; Affect - physiology; Affective Symptoms - physiopathology; Affective Symptoms - psychology; Brain; Brain - physiopathology; Brain Mapping; Cerebral Cortex - physiopathology; Dreams - physiology; Emotion; Emotion regulation; Emotional adaptation; Emotions - physiology; Humans; Neural Pathways - physiopathology; Neurology; Quality of Life - psychology; REM-sleep; Sleep; Sleep - physiology; Sleep Deprivation - physiopathology; Sleep Deprivation - psychology; Sleep Medicine; Sleep, REM - physiology; Stress, Psychological - complications; Stress, Psychological - physiopathology; Brain; REM-sleep; Emotional adaptation; Sleep; Emotion; Emotion regulation

Summary Research findings confirm our own experiences in life where daytime events and especially emotionally stressful events have an impact on sleep quality and well-being. Obviously, daytime emotional stress may have a differentiated effect on sleep by influencing sleep physiology and dream patte...