sleep and dreams: cognitive processes Flashcards
1
Q
what is the cognitive approach?
A
the cognitive approach focuses on the role of thinking on sleep and dreams
2
Q
memory
A
during sleep, the mind can clean up memory files, removing unnecessary ones
3
Q
strengths
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- experimental based, scientific theory
- explains why dreams have logical narratives
4
Q
weaknesses
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- ignores biology
5
Q
cognitions
A
if cognitions play a large role in sleep and dreams, treatment for sleep disorders should be cognitive
6
Q
neurons
A
like the biological approach, the cognitive approach suggests that new connections formed by neuron’s happens in REM sleep which help learning
7
Q
Peter Tripp
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experienced a cognitive decline after a few days of not sleeping
