PSYC 100A Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Insomnia, Psych, Ob River

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100A
• Professor: Smith Martin

Document Summary

Psychology chapter 3 - consciousness: 1880"s - psychology de ned as description & explanation of states of unused neural connections. Sleep on it : to support growth - pituitary gland releases a growth hormone necessary for muscle development during deep sleep. Rem paralysis: our bodies are paralyzed while sleeping in the rem stage so we can"t move around during our vivid dreams: sleep walking: does not occur during rem sleep & runs in families. Sleep talking: usually garbled & nonsensical - can occur in any sleep stage. Insomnia: recurring problems with falling/staying asleep & are very tired. Clonic jerk: when you are falling asleep but suddenly jolt wide awake. Rem rebound: the tendency for rem sleep to increase following rem sleep depravation: also occurs in other mammals to suggest that the cause & function of. Sleep apnea: temporary cessation of breathing during sleep & repeated momentary awakening - associated with obesity, especially in men.