Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Beta Blocker, Ciprofloxacin, Antihypertensive Drug
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Psychology 1000 : week 10 - lecture notes. Do healthy" people have nightmares? (wood and bootzin) Self reported mean = 9 per year. But dream logs indicated average of 25 per year. Measured anxiety had no relation to frequency. 1) unconscious part of mind called: id. Wants to sleep, but urges from id invade consciousness. Disguises wishes - let"s dream about it, instead of actually doing it. Dreams are attempt at wish fulfillment - what you really want to happen. Not constrained by reality (ego) or morality (superego) Sex - climbing ladder, staircase, riding elevator, horse, roller coaster, flying airplane, etc. 1) dream state generator periodic firing of pons. 2) activates various neurons: sensory, motor, and visceral neurons. 3) synthesis into visual image - cortex integrates elements. By age 72 - 24 years asleep, 5 years dreaming. Rem deprivation - no ill effects (that have been found) Dream world is much like waking world.