Exploring Animal Dreams: A Comparative Analysis of Sleep Behaviors and Neural Mechanisms Across Species
International journal of high school research July 31, 2024 Alina Turaliyeva
Animals likely experience dreams, though the content and nature of those dreams remain uncertain. This review evaluates evidence from neural activity monitoring, memory replay, and dream-like behaviors, focusing on sleep patterns such as REM, slow-wave, and unihemispheric sleep that are linked to dreaming. It proposes studying octopuses as a novel way to decipher animal dream content and also examines atypical sleep patterns and deviations from ordinary dreaming.