Sleep And Dreams And Consciousness Flashcards

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Sleep apnea

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wake up gasping for air, many times

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Insomnia

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long time to fall asleep or wake up and stay awake

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Narcolepsy

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fall asleep while doing anything; direct into REM

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Night terrors

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wake up screaming; most with children

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Stages of sleep with waves

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N1, N2, N3: beta waves, REM

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Why do we sleep

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Protection, recovery, restoration, creative thinking and growth

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How does lack of sleep affects the health

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Trigger ghrelin, trigger hunger hormone and suppress leptin;
Triggers production of cortisol which tells body to make fat;
Increase risk of heat diseases;

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Sequential processing

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Processing one aspect at a time; for new info or problem solving

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Parallel processing

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Processing many aspects at the same time

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Inattentional blindness

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Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere

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