Sleeping And Dreaming

Question 1

What are the Different stages of sleep and what happens

Answer 1

Stage 1 - waves(theta) , slower heart rate and lowering blood pressure

Stage 2 - progressive relaxation and non responsive

Stage 3+4 slow high amplitude waves (delta)

REM sleep - rapid eye movement dreaming bodys paralysis

each lasts of 90 min

Question 2

The Freudian Theory of Dreaming

Answer 2

Sigmund Freud’s theory of dreams suggests that dreams represent unconscious desires, thoughts, wish fulfillment, and motivations

Question 3

The Activation Synthesis Theory of Dreaming: the process of synthesis as a function of the cerebral cortex

Answer 3

dreams are caused by the physiological processes of the brain.

Question 4

What is activation-synthesis dream theory?

Answer 4

The activation-synthesis model suggests that dreams are caused by the physiological processes of the
brain

Exogenous zeitgebers- are external time givers that also regulate out bodily rhythms

Endogenous pacemakers- things within our brain or body that control our biological rhythms

Question 5

What drug helps with sleep

Answer 5

melatonin can help with sleep

Question 6

Different sleep disorders

4

Answer 6

Insomnia, takes longer than 20 min to fall asleep

Sleep apnea, temporarily stop breathing

Narcolepsy- makes you suddenly fall asleep and your muscles suddenly go limp

Nightmares and night terrors, more common in children, occurs in stage 4 of REM.

Question 7

What are Exogenous zeitgebers

Answer 7

external time givers that also regulate out bodily rhythms

Question 8

What are Endogenous pacemakers

Answer 8

things within our brain or body that control our biological rhythms