I was reading an article on Psychology Today that said left-handed people have fewer REM cycles, but they're longer, and that they spend more time in REM sleep than right-handed pe... moreI was reading an article on Psychology Today that said left-handed people have fewer REM cycles, but they're longer, and that they spend more time in REM sleep than right-handed people because of this. The extra REM sleep displaces non-REM sleep. Supposedly, these differences may account for higher intelligence in lefties as well as greater creativity. On the flip side, their "quality of sleep" is diminished. It doesn't go into how that might impact a person though. Everything I've ever read put a focus on getting enough REM sleep- that not getting that was what caused the most problems. I can't find anything on reduced NREM though. Anybody out there know? Here's the article for anyone interested: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dream-catcher/201810/left-handedness-brain-evolution-sleep-and-dreams less
What will you do if you have outlived your spouse and have no children?Or if your children are so overworked with their families and work that they don't have enough time to care f... moreWhat will you do if you have outlived your spouse and have no children?Or if your children are so overworked with their families and work that they don't have enough time to care for you?Or if your kids are disabled?Or if your kids are ice addicts or otherwise unfit as carers?
