PSYC 11762 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sleep Paralysis, Cataplexy, Sleep Disorder
3 Mar 2017
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Narcolepsy- rem sleep disorder involving sudden overwhelming urge to sleep: enter rem sleep without control over it, typically happen during tedious activity. Cataplexy- paralysis accompanying rem sleep is suddenly activated while a person is awake: can occur with or without narcolepsy, typically happen during times of strong emotion or physical exertion. Laughing, after being startled: onset problem- happens when it shouldn"t. Rem behavior disorder- mechanism controlling paralysis during rem sleep fails to work properly: individual will act out their dreams, happens periodically, can be dangerous. Slow-wave: sleep talking, sleep walking, night terrors. Rem sleep: narcolepsy: cataplexy, sleep paralysis, rem behavior disorder. Human development- patterns of continuity and change in human capabilities that occur throughout the lifespan. Developmental psychologists- study universal characteristics and individual variation: things that happen to everyone (i. e. puberty, identity development) Nature vs nurture: how much do inherited characteristics (nature)
