PSY 4327 Lecture 3: Variations, Positions, & Biological Rhythms

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 4327
• Professor: Stuart Fogel

Document Summary

S l e e p & d r e a m s : l e c t u r e 3. V a r i a t i o n s & p o s i t i o n s i n s l e e p. M o n d a y , j a n u a r y 2 3 , 2 0 1 7. Lon g sleeper s ( ls) & shor t sleeper s ( s s) Studied people switching from ss to ls depending on stress level present. Lots of stress= ls, less stress=ss (like normals but exaggerated) Ss more tolerant to sleep deprivation than ls: genetic basis: period or clock genes depends on your genes. Ss are more at risk of dying younger than normals. L are as (cid:449)ell (cid:271)ut if (cid:455)ou"re sleepi(cid:374)g too lo(cid:374)g i(cid:374) e(cid:454)tre(cid:373)es. Surveyed short sleepers in the usa from 1975 to 2006.