Exercise, Sleep, Food, Hydration, Groups Flashcards
How does sleep affect problem solving?
Sleep helps to figure out difficult problems by helping with diffuse mode and sleep rehearsal.
80% of re-hydration is from what?
Beverages
Age affects sleeping in what ways?
Less sleep with age, and cycles change with age.
How many liters of water is lost with normal activity a day?
4
How many sleep cycles are needed when sleeping?
4 to 5 cycles of stages 1 thru 4
Students get sleepy when they experience…?
high levels of cognition.
Sleeplessness causes deficits in what four areas?
Attention, Concentration, ability to notice important stimuli, and causes disorientation.
How long did Randy Gardner go w/o sleeping?
11d 24m w/o sleep
Explain benefits of aerobic exercise…
aerobic at moderate to vigorous intensity (80-90% max HR) improves learning and attention.
What is a poor indicator of dehydration?
Thirst
What are six best practices for group work?
Use good commo technique, congruent non-verbals, specific agenda, find interested people, set meeting schedule, work in individual learning.
What are the components of sleep stages?
Stages 1-4, REM is part of stage 1
Sleeplessness can cause what negative symptoms?
Irritability, tremors and hallucinations.
Good sleep habits increase what?
Cognition and intelligence
How does exercise affect the brain?
- Increases activation of neurons and chemicals associated with learning
What are the two most common reasons students seek out professors?
Functional & sycophancy
How is sleep and focus-mode connected?
- Sleep rehearsal requires focused-mode learning, like diffuse mode does.
20% of re-hydration is from what?
Food
15% dehydration causes what?
Death
D&S describes what 5 reasons students seek out professors?
Relational, Excuse making, Participation, FUNCTIONAL & SYCOPHANCY.
Explain how exercise affects mood.
- Reduces stress, anxiety, depression and helps manage addiction.
Why do we sleep?
We dont know. But all animals sleep and we understand some of the benefits.
People sleep best using what rhythm?
Circadian
How does sleep affect brain chemicals and memory?
- Clears brain of toxins build up during the day, and erases trivial memories while strengthening important ones.
2% dehydration causes what?
Cognitive impairment
Oakley describes what 5 benefits of group work?
We all have blind spots, teaching deepens understanding, networking, agreeableness decreases productivity, good preparation for employment.
During a dream in the 1920’s who created an experiment to prove neuro transmission was chemical and not electrical?
Otto Loewi
