Sleep & Drugs (Unit 2 Pt 2) Flashcards
Circadian rhythm
Our biological clock
REM sleep
AKA paradoxical sleep, vivid dreams commonly occur but you are essentially paralyzed
Alpha waves
The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed but awake state
NREM sleep
Encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep
Hallucinations happen in what sleep stage
NREM-1
Hypnagogic sensations
A jerking or feeling of falling or floating while transitioning to sleep
Delta waves
The large slow brain waves associated with deep sleep (NREM-3)
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
(SCN) a pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm.
Insomnia
Recurring problems In falling or staying asleep
Narcolepsy
A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks
Sleep apnea
A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep
Night terrors
Occurs during NREM-3 sleep, high arousal and an appearance of being terrified
Manifest content
The storyline of a dream
Latent content
The underlying meaning of a dream
Sleep theories
Freuds wish fulfillment
Info-processing
Physiological function
Activation synthesis
Cognitive development
REM rebound
The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation
Freuds wish fulfillment theory
Dreams preserve sleep and provide a “psychic safety value”