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PSY 100 - chapter 5

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What is Consciousness? an awareness of internal and external sensations or events
why you aren't unconscious when you sleep your brain continues to process external information when you are asleep
Circadian rhythms Cycles of activity and inactivity generally lasting one day
Chronotypes the natural inclination of your body to sleep at a certain time
What type of people are young adults? evening people or neutral
What type of people are people over 65? Morning people
Electroencephalograph (EEG) Measures brain activity during sleep
What are the stages of sleep? awake, stage 1 (n1), stage 2 (n2), stage 3 (n3), REM
what is REM sleep? Fast eye movement, 25% of sleep time, large muscles are paralyzed
What is non-REM sleep? deep sleep, slow brain waves, 3 stages
During a typical night, our sleep cycles alternate between...? REM and non-REM
how long does each cycle repeat? 90-minutes
Repair and restoration theory of sleep the reason we sleep is to allow the body time to recover from the exertions of the day
What happens during sleep? hint:dreams memories are reanalyzed
The evolutionary theory/energy conservation theory evolution has equipped all animals with a regular pattern of sleep and wakefulness to help us conserve and avoid dangers
Who is Sigmund Freud thought dreams reveal the dreamers unconscious thoughts nnd motivations (hidden content revealed in symbols)
Activation-synthesis theory of dreams dreams are the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural firings that occur during REM sleep
The neurocognitive theory assmumes that dreams are a form of thinking
Sleep apnea pauses in breathing during sleep
Narcolepsy excessive daytime sleepiness with attacks of sleep
Sleep terrors abrupt wakening of n3 sleep with panic
Sleep paralysis waking up before we aren't paralyzed
hypersomnia Sleeping a lot without feeling rested
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