PSYC 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Caffeine, Nicotine, Nightmare Disorder
21 Dec 2016
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Psyc 1103 - lecture 8 - consciousness (part 2) Freudian theory of dreams: dreams are expressions of unconscious wishes and desires, wish fulfillment and conflict resolution. Manifest content: the dream images we can recall. Latent content: the unconscious elements of dreams. Information processing theory: process information from the day (encoding, memory and problem solving, mental realm where we solve problems and think creatively. Activation synthesis theory: brain has random activity and dreams, and we try to make sense of this, put meaning to neural activity that takes place during sleep. Nightmares: dreams filled with intense anxiety: more common in children, frequent nightmares could indicate distress or nightmare disorder. Lucid dreams: sleeper recognizes they are dreaming; usually an experience where the sleeper can guide the dream. Sleep deprivation: chronic sleep loss, circadian rhythm sleep disorder: excessive sleepiness or insomnia as a mismatch between their own sleep-wake pattern and the sleep-wake schedule of most other people in their environment.
