Sleep Flashcards
1
Q
Sleep
A
An altered state of consciousness
2
Q
Consciousness
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Awareness of yourself as a unique being.
I think therefore I am
3
Q
Circadian rhythms
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24 hour biological clocks found in humans
4
Q
4 stages of sleep
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NREM ALPHA
NREM THETA
NREM DELTA
REM
5
Q
REM
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Deep sleep hard to be awoken from
Brain very active
Most vivid dreams
6
Q
Importance of sleep
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Restorative
Maintains homeostasis
Promotes physical health
Conservation of energy
Reduces risk of cancer
7
Q
Freud
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Suggested dreams were a result of wishes represented in unconscious being transformed into characters and events
8
Q
Continuity theory
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Dreaming is an imaginative process that reflects an individuals conceptions, concerns and emotional preoccupation
9
Q
Measure consciousness
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An EEG can show activity in the neural pathways in the brain
10
Q
I
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