Session 7 - Sleep Flashcards
What is your sensations and perceptions of external events known as?
Consciousness
Changes that occur in quality and pattern of mental activity are known as what? what are some examples?
- Altered state of consciousness
- sleeping, dreaming, monotonous stimulation (driving), physical conditions (hyperventilation, dehydration etc)
Altered state of consciousness characterized by intensely narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion is known as what?
Hypnosis
Mental exercise for producing relaxation or heightened awareness by interrupting the typical flow of thoughts, worries and analysis is known as what?
Meditation
What are the 2 types of meditation?
- Concentrative (single focal pont)
2. Mindfulness (open or expansive)
An open, non-judgmental awareness of current experience associated with self-knowledge and well-being is known as?
Mindfulness
Name the 3 hypothesis for why we sleep
- Physiological hypothesis: physical restoration
- Psychological hypothesis: processing and storing
- Ecological hypothesis: survival instinct
Small, fast brain waves associated with being awake and alert are called?
Beta waves
Large, slow brain waves associated with relaxation and falling asleep are called?
Alpha waves
Large, slow brain waves that occur in deeper sleep are called?
Delta waves
Brain areas associated with _____ and ____ are more active during REM sleep and brain wave patterns return back to ____
imagery and emotion
stage 1 EEG patterns
Which stage of sleep appears to sharpen and consolidate our memories of the previous day’s more important experiences?
REM sleep
What is a lack of muscle paralysis during REM sleep called?
REM behaviour disorder
Paralysis upon waking is called?
Hypnopompic hallucinations
What are some characteristics on Non-REM Sleep
- can occur in all stages
- 90% is dream-free
- Delta wave sleep early in the night brings overall brain activation levels back down, allowing a “fresh” approach to the next day
What are 7 possible insomnia remedies?
- S______ control (ie. Having a routine)
- Sleep r_______
- P________ intention
- Relaxation
- Exercise
- Food intake
- Stimulant avoidance
- Stimulus
- restriction
- Paradoxical (remove pressure of trying to sleep)
- Relaxation
- Exercise
- Food intake
- Stimulant avoidance
What are 5 effects of sleep apnea?
- h_______
- coronary heart disease
- s______
- memory loss
- p______ problems
- hypertension
- stroke
- psychiatric problems
what is the name for sudden, temporary muscle paralysis leading to complete body collapse? what other disorder is it often related to?
Catalepsy
Narcolepsy
When does Somnambulism usually occur?
During NREM sleep in stages 3 & 4
Which dream theory emphasizes internal conflicts, motives and unconscious forces?
Psychodynamic dream theory
Obvious, visible meaning of dream is known as what?
Manifest content
Images in dreams that have a deeper symbolic meaning are known as what?
Dream symbols
Hidden symbolic meaning of dream are known as what?
Latent content
A_______ S_______ hypothesis acknowledges that dreams are created from memories and past experiences so can reflect mental and emotional concerns but are NOT deliberate?
Activation-synthesis hypothesis
