Sleep And Dreams And Consciousness

Question 1

Sleep apnea

Answer 1

wake up gasping for air, many times

Question 2

Insomnia

Answer 2

long time to fall asleep or wake up and stay awake

Question 3

Narcolepsy

Answer 3

fall asleep while doing anything; direct into REM

Question 4

Night terrors

Answer 4

wake up screaming; most with children

Question 5

Stages of sleep with waves

Answer 5

N1, N2, N3: beta waves, REM

Question 6

Why do we sleep

Answer 6

Protection, recovery, restoration, creative thinking and growth

Question 7

How does lack of sleep affects the health

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Sequential processing

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Parallel processing

Answer 9

Processing many aspects at the same time

Question 10

Inattentional blindness

Answer 10

Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere