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Consciousness

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Our awareness of our thoughts, feelings and perceptions, and our surroundings

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Normal waking consciousness (NWC)

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A state of consciousness in which an individual is awake and aware

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NWC characteristics

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Moderate to high levels of awareness
Accurate perception
Appropriate emotions

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Altered state of consciousness

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Any state of consciousness that is distinctly different from NWC in terms of levels of awareness and the quality of sensations, perceptions, thoughts, feelings and memories that are experienced.

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Altered state of consciousness characteristics

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Memory difficulties
Distorted perception of reality
Uncharacteristic emotions

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Sleep definition

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A reversible, naturally occurring altered state of consciousness in which we lose awareness of our environment

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Length of sleep cycles/how many?

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5 sleep cycles of approx 90 minutes

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Total sleep time spent in REM vs NREM

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REM: 20-25%
NREM: 75-80%

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NREM

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Non-rapid eye movement, contains three stages, with our awareness reducing as we progress through the stages
Supports physical repair of our bodies and replenishes energy spent during the day

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Stage 1 NREM

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Transition between sleep and wakefulness
Can be woken easily, decrease in heart rate, respiration, body temp, slow rolling eye movements

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Stage 1 NREM length and % of total sleep time

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Approx 2-10 minutes
4-5% of total sleep time

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Stage 2 NREM

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Light stage of sleep, can still be easily aroused, body temp drops, heart rate and breathing continue to slow,

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Stage 2 NREM length and % of total sleep time

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10-25 minutes in the first sleep cycle and then lengthens after that- approx 20-30 mins
45-55% of total sleep time

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Stage 3 NREM

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Difficult to arouse people, known as deep sleep, muscles are relaxed, limited eye movements, where sleep disturbances can occur

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Stage 3 NREM length

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Length on average 20-40 minutes, but decreases as the night progresses

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NREM stage 3 waves

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high amplitude, low frequency delta waves

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Hypnic jerk

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Common experience in stage 1 sleep, spasm of a part of our body

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REM sleep

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A type of sleep where a persons eyes move beneath their eyelids while sleeping
The brain is active, but the body appears calm and inactive
Replenishes the mind

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REM sleep length + brain waves

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Starts off small approx 5 mins, then stretches out to as long as 60 minutes towards the end of our sleep

low amplitude high frequency beta waves

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Objective data

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Collected under controlled conditions, minimises biases and represents a more scientific, accurate and reliable method of data collection

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Subjective data

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Collected through personal observations or personal reports of behaviour. Influenced by researcher or observational biases.

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EEG recordings

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Detects, amplifies, and records electrical activity in the brain in the form of brainwaves

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DARE

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Detects, amplifies and records electrical activity

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EOG recordings

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Detects, amplifies, and records the electrical activity in the muscles that allow the eye to move

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EMG recordings
Detects, amplifies and records the electrical activity of muscles
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Self-reports
Involves an individual keeping a record of their own subjective experiences
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Sleep spindles
Brief burst of higher frequency brain waves of approx 1 second during stage 2 sleep
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K complexes
A single low frequency high amplitude brain wave during stage 2 sleep
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Sleep diary strengths
Provide researchers with insight into covert thoughts Inexpensive Gives participants an opportunity to express how they are feeling
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Sleep diary limitations
Accuracy of the recording People may also neglect to record things out of fear of embarrassment
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Video monitoring strengths
Footage can be watched at any time Can be interpreted by multiple people
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Video monitoring limitations
Results may be inconclusive Needs to be used in conjunction with other methods
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Newborn hours of sleep + % in REM
16 hours of sleep 50% REM 50% NREM
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Newborn sleep characteristics
Sleep is completed in bursts as the circadian sleep cycle hasn't developed Sleep is integral to the rapid development of newborns
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Infant hours of sleep + % in REM
12-15 hours of sleep 35% REM 65% NREM
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Infant sleep characteristics
Napping is still common but most of an infant's sleep occurs at night
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Child hours of sleep +% in REM
9-11 hours of sleep 20-25% REM 75-80% NREM
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Child sleep characteristics
Typically fall asleep earlier in the night
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Adolescent hours of sleep + % in REM
8-10 hours of sleep 20-25% REM 75-80% NREM
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Adolescent sleep characteristics
Melatonin release is delayed so they often go to bed 1-2 hours later and wake 1-2 hours later naturally
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Adult hours of sleep + % in REM
7-9 hours of sleep 20% REM 80% NREM
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Elderly hours of sleep + % in NREM
6-8 hours of sleep 20% REM 80% NREM
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Elderly sleep characteristics
As physical demands decrease, they tend to sleep for a lesser amount Spend less time in slow wave sleep, so are susceptible to multiple awakenings throughout the night
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Circadian rhythms
Biological processes that roughly follow a 24 hour cycle, influenced by zeitgebers, include the sleep-wake cycle
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How does light affect the body?
A lack of light stimulates the SCN, which in turn activates the pineal gland to release melatonin, a hormone that makes us drowsy When light is present, the release of melatonin is suppressed and instead the body releases cortisol to activate our system
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Ultradian rhythms
Biological rhythms that follow a cycle of less than 24 hours,
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Partial sleep deprivation
When someone gets some sleep in a 24 hour period but less than normally required for optimal daytime functioning
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Affective effects of sleep deprivation
Mood swings Reduced motivation Inability to cope with stress
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Behavioural effects of sleep deprivation
Difficulty completing routine tasks Lack of energy (lethargy) Slowed reflexes
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Cognitive effects of sleep deprivation
Memory lapses Poor decision making Difficulty maintaining concentration
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Microsleeps
Short periods (a few seconds), where the individual appears to be awake but EEG recordings show brainwaves similar to those shown in stage 1 NREM sleep
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Sleep deprivation and BAC comparison
17 hours - 0.05 24 hours - 0.10
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Circadian rhythm sleep disorder
Mismatch between a persons internal circadian rhythm and their actual or required sleep cycle
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Delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS)
A circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterised by a sleep pattern that is significantly later (by at least two hours) than conventional sleep patterns, resulting in later sleep onset and wake times
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Sleep wake cycle shift in adolescents
During adolescence, there is a hormone induced shift leading to sleep onset, being delayed by approximately an hour or two, coupled with waking an hour or two later. Caused by a delayed release of melatonin.
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Advanced sleep phase disorder (ASPD)
ASPD is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder characterised by a sleep pattern that is significantly earlier (by at least two hours) than a conventional or socially desirable sleep pattern, resulting in evening sleepiness or early morning insomnia.
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Shift work
People who's work schedule is in direct opposition to their circadian rhythms
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Shift-work side effects
Sleep-onset insomnia, chronic sleep deprivation, excessive sleepiness when awake
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Bright light therapy
A treatment for circadian rhythm sleep phase disorders that exposes people to intense but safe amounts of artificial light at a particular time to help synchronise their sleep-wake cycle with normal external day-night cycle, and encourage sleep at a normal time.
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When should people with DSPS receive bright light therapy
Early in the morning
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When should people with ASPD receive bright light therapy
Early in the evening
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A thorough study of a single person, community or event that relies on observations, facts and experiments to gather information

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