Exercise, Sleep, Food, Hydration, Groups

Question 1

How does sleep affect problem solving?

Answer 1

Sleep helps to figure out difficult problems by helping with diffuse mode and sleep rehearsal.

Question 2

80% of re-hydration is from what?

Answer 2

Beverages

Question 3

Age affects sleeping in what ways?

Answer 3

Less sleep with age, and cycles change with age.

Question 4

How many liters of water is lost with normal activity a day?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

How many sleep cycles are needed when sleeping?

Answer 5

4 to 5 cycles of stages 1 thru 4

Question 6

Students get sleepy when they experience…?

Answer 6

high levels of cognition.

Question 7

Sleeplessness causes deficits in what four areas?

Answer 7

Attention, Concentration, ability to notice important stimuli, and causes disorientation.

Question 8

How long did Randy Gardner go w/o sleeping?

Answer 8

11d 24m w/o sleep

Question 9

Explain benefits of aerobic exercise…

Answer 9

aerobic at moderate to vigorous intensity (80-90% max HR) improves learning and attention.

Question 10

What is a poor indicator of dehydration?

Answer 10

Thirst

Question 11

What are six best practices for group work?

Answer 11

Use good commo technique, congruent non-verbals, specific agenda, find interested people, set meeting schedule, work in individual learning.

Question 12

What are the components of sleep stages?

Answer 12

Stages 1-4, REM is part of stage 1

Question 13

Sleeplessness can cause what negative symptoms?

Answer 13

Irritability, tremors and hallucinations.

Question 14

Good sleep habits increase what?

Answer 14

Cognition and intelligence

Question 15

How does exercise affect the brain?

Answer 15

• Increases activation of neurons and chemicals associated with learning

Question 16

What are the two most common reasons students seek out professors?

Answer 16

Functional & sycophancy

Question 17

How is sleep and focus-mode connected?

Answer 17

• Sleep rehearsal requires focused-mode learning, like diffuse mode does.

Question 18

20% of re-hydration is from what?

Answer 18

Food

Question 19

15% dehydration causes what?

Answer 19

Death

Question 20

D&S describes what 5 reasons students seek out professors?

Answer 20

Relational, Excuse making, Participation, FUNCTIONAL & SYCOPHANCY.

Question 21

Explain how exercise affects mood.

Answer 21

• Reduces stress, anxiety, depression and helps manage addiction.

Question 22

Why do we sleep?

Answer 22

We dont know. But all animals sleep and we understand some of the benefits.

Question 23

People sleep best using what rhythm?

Answer 23

Circadian

Question 24

How does sleep affect brain chemicals and memory?

Answer 24

• Clears brain of toxins build up during the day, and erases trivial memories while strengthening important ones.

Question 25

2% dehydration causes what?

Answer 25

Cognitive impairment

Question 26

Oakley describes what 5 benefits of group work?

Answer 26

We all have blind spots, teaching deepens understanding, networking, agreeableness decreases productivity, good preparation for employment.

Question 27

During a dream in the 1920’s who created an experiment to prove neuro transmission was chemical and not electrical?

Answer 27

Otto Loewi