Studied by 5 peopleCircadian Rhythm
________-"regular bodily rhythms… that occur on a 24- hour cycle "(pg.
Hypnagogic sensations
________- being startled awake while drifting to sleep.
Narcolepsy
________- characterized by "uncontrollable sleep attacks, sometimes lapsing directly into REM sleep "(pg.63)
Parasympathetic
________- resting /healing response (after)
Jet Lag
________- an individuals internal rhythms are temporarily out of sync with the environment around.
Consciousness
________- selective attention to ongoing perceptions, thoughts, and feelings.
Selective Attention
________- the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus.
Sleep Apnea
________-"characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.
Symptoms of Jet Lag
________- changes in sleep, appetite, mood, motivation, energy levels, susceptibility to illness, etc.
Consciousness
________- awareness of ourselves and our environment.
Sympathetic
fight or flight; stress (immediate)
Parasympathetic
resting/healing response (after)
Consciousness
awareness of ourselves and our environment
Consciousness
selective attention to ongoing perceptions, thoughts, and feelings
Selective Attention
the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
Change Blindness
Failing to notice changes in the environment
Circadian Rhythm
"regular bodily rhythms… that occur on a 24-hour cycle" (pg
Jet Lag
an individuals internal rhythms are temporarily out of sync with the environment around
Symptoms of Jet Lag
changes in sleep, appetite, mood, motivation, energy levels, susceptibility to illness, etc
Monitored by electroencephalogram (EEG)
"a test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, flat metal discs (electrodes) attached to your scalp" (mayoclinic.org)
Hypnagogic sensations
being startled awake while drifting to sleep
Difficult to awaken
sleep walking/talking, etc
More rapid brain waves
brain waves slow down through 1-3, but perk up in REM
Narcolepsy
characterized by "uncontrollable sleep attacks, sometimes lapsing directly into REM sleep" (pg.63)
National Institute of Health (NIH) definition
"A chronic neurological disorder caused by the brains inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally"
Medications might help
(uppers and sometimes anti-depressants help symptoms)
Sleep Apnea
"characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings"
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
often with clinically overweight/obese people & kids with enlarged tonsils (snoring)
Central sleep apnea
CNS struggles with talking to diaphragm and lungs to keep working (stopping breathing)
Surgery
(resetting of jaw can help)
Central Nervous System
the portion of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord
Three Types of Neurons
Sensory, Motor, Interneuron
Change Blindness
Failing to notice changes in the environment
Consciousness
selective attention to ongoing perceptions, thoughts, and feelings
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
"a test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, flat metal discs (electrodes) attached to your scalp"
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