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Sleep and Dreaming
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/26/2012

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Biorhythms and Sleep
Definition

Circadian rhythms-"Body Clock"

 

Natural Sleep- Light and body Temp

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Carcadian Rhythms
Definition
24 hour biological cycles "Body Clock" can be adjusted
Term
Natural Sleep
Definition
Light and Body Temp
Term
Resetting the Biological Clock
Definition
Retina- Detects light Sends messages
Hypothalamus -
Suprachiasmic nucleus(SCN)- Sends message to Pineal Gland
Pineal Gland- Releases Melatonin
Malatonin- Adjusts Clock
Term
EEEG What is it and its use
Definition
Electroencephalograph

Measures brain waves
Term
Sleep Cycles: List, waves associated, longevity
Definition
Awake- Beta Waves
Drowsy- Alpha Waves
Waves get Higher Voltage and Lower Frequency as night goes on

Stage 1- Theta Waves- A few mins
Stage 2- Mixed Waves- 20 Mins
Stage 3 &4- Delta Waves- 30 Mins
REM- Beta Waves- Vary- short in beginning long at end
Term
Stage 1 Sleep- Type of waves, How long, what happens
Definition
Theta Waves - few minutes- hallucinations can occur(Falling, floating ect)
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Stage 2 Sleep-Type of waves, How long, what happens
Definition
Mixed waves- 20 Minutes- Sleep Spindles occur ( Bursts of high Frequency Waves)
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Stages 3 and 4:Type of waves, How long, what happens
Definition
Delta Waves- 30 Minutes- Amount of delta waves steadily increases
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REM Sleep: Type of waves, How long, what happens
Definition
Rapid Eye Movement- Beta Waves- Vary- short in beginning long at end
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3 Functions of Sleep
Definition
Protective
Restorative
Growth
Term
Sleep Disorders(3)
Definition
Insomnia- Persistant problems with sleeping
Narcolepsy- Randomly Falling Asleep
Sleep Apnea- Stop breathing while you sleep
Sleep Apnea-
Term
Features of dreams
Definition
Like a story
Things that happen to you during the day
Mostly Dull
Term
Theories of Dreaming and Psychologist associated
Definition
Wish fulfillment- Freud
Information Processing- Cartwright
Activation and Synthesis- Hobson and McCarley
Term
Wish fulfillment
Definition
(Freud)- Dreams consist of unconsious urges and Ungratified Needs
Manifest Content- Plot of dream at surface Level
Latent Content-Hidden meaning of events in a dream
Term
Information Processing
Definition
(Cartwright)-Sifts, sorts info through dreams and facilitates memories
Term
Activation and Synthesis
Definition
(Hobson and McCarley)- During sleep the brain has activity and dreams are side effects of neurons firing and the brain trying to make sense of it.
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Freud-
Definition
Obsessed with sex- Wish fufillment theory
Term
Cartwright-
Definition
Information Processing theory
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Hobson and McCarley-
Definition
Activation Synthesis theory
Term
What are the three forms of encoding
Definition
Phonetic
Structural
Semanitc
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