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Nightmares and Night Terrors Aren't the Same
A terrifying dream wakes you in the middle of the night. Your heart is pounding, you remember exactly what happened, and going back to sleep suddenly doesn't sound very appealing. But what if someone sits up screaming, looks terrified, cannot be easily comforted, and remembers almost nothing the next morning? These experiences may look similar, but nightmares and night terrors are not simply different degrees of the same problem.
In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you'll learn what separates nightmares from night terrors, what your brain and body are doing during each one…
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