PSYC 1010 Lecture 2: Psychology 1010 - Lecture Notes

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Heather Jenkin

Document Summary

Stages of sleep types of consciousness and sleep: refer to distinct patterns of brain waves and muscle activity that are associated with different, cycle through stages roughly every 90 minutes, brain activity, other physiological responses change, beta waves occur when aware and alert (15 30 cps, alpha waves occur when relaxed and drowsy (8 12 cps) Typically occurs during stage 3 or stage 4: more common among children (10 30%, causes heredity, stress, alcohol, illness, meds, treatment psychotherapy, hypnosis, drugs, behavioral (waking before sleepwalking), wait to, myths waking a sleepwalker is dangerous, bad dreams, occur more often during rem sleep, most common during childhood. What do we dream: dreams can occur during any sleep stage, most dreams occur during rem sleep, rem sleep dreams tend to be more vivid and story life, dreams being pleasant is a stereotype, negative/unpleasant content is common, wish fulfillment, no agreed upon theory.