PSYC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Confabulation, Sleepwalking, Atony
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Stage 1 ~ theta waves (low voltage, even greater mixed frequencies: 5% Stage 2 ~ sleep spindles and k-complexes: 40 to 50% Stage or deep sleep~ slow- wave sleep (delta waves; higher voltage, low frequencies: 25% total. Rem ~ low voltage, high frequencies: 25% Biological control of sleep muscles and joint pains: suprachiasmatic nucleus within the hypothalamus hypothalamus controls when we are sleepy, darkness is detected in retina produces melatonin. Jenkins and dallenbach: people remembered more from memory task if they slept during retention interval rather than stayed awake. Is hypnosis separate state of consciousness (dissociation theory from e. hilgard) or is hypnosis just interpersonal role playing or suggestion (socio-cognitive theory from t. Meditation things to satisfy hypnotist: mental procedure that focuses attention on an external object or on sense of awareness. Involves internal effort to self- regulate the mind in some way: relaxation, reduced stress; reduced stress leads to better health.
