Sleep Cycles/Dreams

Question 1

90 minute cycles through the night, in & out of REM with more time in REM (lighter sleep) in the a.m.

Answer 1

sleep cycle

Question 2

this affects glucose levels, increases risk for diabetes, causes weight gain, lowers mood, endocrine system

Answer 2

sleep deprivation

Question 3

brain increases REM activity up to 50% when it’s been deprived of REM sleep

Answer 3

REM rebound

Question 4

NON-REM sleep is to RESTORE and rejuvenate the body, while REM is for psychological state (type of therapy)

Answer 4

restorative therapy

Question 5

we ADAPT and sleep when it’s dangerous for us to interact with our environments (based around light) (therapy)

Answer 5

adaptive therapy

Question 6

5 basic characteristics: intense emotions, content illogical, sensations bizarre, images difficult to remember

Answer 6

dreams

Question 7

brain is not in state to remember, creating memory only happens when you wake up & think about the dream

Answer 7

dream recall

Question 8

______ theory: dreams as fulfilled wishes; sexual & aggressive thoughts go to subconscious, resurface in dreams: manifest content, dream images & latent content, psychological meaning of manifest content

Answer 8

freud

Question 9

______theory: during rem sleep your brain isn’t getting external stimuli, so it makes up dreams & images already inside the brain

Answer 9

hobson