Restoration Flashcards
What does the sleeping pattern of newborns show
they spend 50% of their sleep in Rem which shows that it’s vital for growth
What did Shapiro find
people had 1.5x more sleep after an ultramarathon
What did Randy gardener have none of when recovering from no sleep
no light sleep
What did dement find evidence of
REM rebound (12 to 26 cases) after being deprived of sleep
What did Rechtsheffen find
rats who were sleep deprived suffered internal bleeding and eventually died
What did Jouvet find
cats who were REM deprived became stressed and died
What are the problems with much of the research
Animal studies, case studies
Whats a practical application
drugs reduce REM but no rebound due to seretonin
Why does this theory lack causality
Amino acids are only available 5 hours after a meal so there shouldn’t be restoration during sleep
what is homeostasis
remaining in a constant physiological state
what is important about deep sleep (stages 3 and 4)
growth hormones are released
why does oswald think sleep is important
brain and body recovery
why does hornes think sleep is important
brain recovery
what does horses believe about light sleep
it is not necessary
what do both psychologists agree on
REM sleep is important for brain repair and recovery
