PSYC 1150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Lucid Dream, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep Paralysis
22 Nov 2013
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Level of awareness changes constantly in response to external (sights, sounds) and internal (bodily processes) stimuli to meet demands. Biology of sleep: the circadian rhythm (around a day) term for changes that occur on a. 24-hour basis in biological processes: biological clock suprachiasmatic nucleus (scn) in hypothalamus that"s responsible for controlling our levels of alertness (adults-7hrs, newborns- Stage 5 (paradoxical or rem sleep: after 15-30 minutes, return to stage 2 before brains shift into high gear, with wake-like, high-frequency, low-amplitude waves, paradoxical brain is active and body isn"t, most vivid dreams occur. Lucid dreaming: lucid dreaming experience to becoming aware that one is dreaming, the possibility of controlling our dreams. Activation-synthesis theory activity: alan hobson and robert mccarley a theory that links dreams to brain, activation-synthesis theory dreams reflect brain activation in sleep, rather than a repressed unconscious wish (freud) Integrating new experiences with established memories to make sense of the world: processing emotional memories.
