Phycology 1.5 Flashcards
Consciousness
State of being awake in ones surroundings
Circadian
The body’s natural 24 hour cycle of physical mental and behavioral changes
Stages of sleep
Wake, N1 (non rapid eye movement)
N2, N3,REM
NREM Sleep
A quiet restful phase of sleep that helps the body repair tissues, build bone and muscle and strengthen the immune system
Hypnagogic Sensations
Type of hallucinations that’s occurs during the transition from wakefulness to sleep
REM Sleep
A sleep stage where the eyes move rapidly while closed the brain is active and dreaming occurs
Dreaming
Experience dreams during sleep
Insomnia
A common sleep disorder that makes it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or get quality sleep
Sleep Apnea
A sleep disorder that causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start while sleeping
Activation synthesis theory
neurobiological theory that explains why people dream
Consolidation Theory
The idea the memories undergo a process of stabilization and reorganization overtime becoming more permanent and intergraded with existing memories
Narcolepsy
A cronic neurological disorder that affects the brains ability to regulate sleep cycles
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
A disorder that causes people to act out their dreams while in REM sleep
Somnambulism
A sleep disorder that causes people to move around or preform unexpected activities while asleep