Chapter 5 - Sleep & Altered States Flashcards
Adaptive, non responding theory
Adapted to go into non response when enemy is out or no food is available
Repression Hypothesis
Freud; repressed memories are projected by the unconscious mind as dreams`
Activation synthesis theory
Random neural activity occurs and you synthesize a story from that. Cerebral cortex shuts down drink sleep
Problem solving hypothesis
Dream in order to solve problems. Gillis believes this
Memory consolidation
Dream to consolidate learning
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Co2 detector broken and babies breathe old air. Back to sleep program=sleep on back w/ no pillow/blankets
Sleep walking
Somnambulism;most common in children
Bed wetting
enuresis
Nocturnal Myoclonus
Not adequately paralyzed and often kick their legs/arms