Altered States

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Sleep & Dreams

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SLEEP

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CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS

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JET LAG

PINEAL GLAND

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MELATONIN

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STAGES OF SLEEP

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STAGE 1

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STAGE 2

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STAGE 3 & 4

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SLEEP DISORDERS

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

INSOMNIA

  • Effects 10% of the population
  • falling asleep
  • staying asleep
  • waking too early

NARCOLEPSY

less than .001 of the population

SLEEP APNEA

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R.E.M.

MOTOR BEHAVIOR DISORDER
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RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME

15% of the population

NIGHT TERRORS

most common in boys between ages 2-8
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SOMNAMBULISM

SLEEP STUDY

MATTHEW WALKER, PH.D
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HEALTHY SLEEPERS VS. SLEEP DEPRIVED

Lack of Sleep and Emotional Reactivity

Researchers measured their reactivity to the images.   Edit

Participants looked at 100 random images.

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Participants rated the images as pleasant, happy, positive

to unpleasant, sad, or agitating

Healthy Sleepers vs. Sleep Deprived

Sleep Deprived particpants more likely to rate the images as unpleasant, negative or agitating.  
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PET Scan

Sleep deprived participants used amygdale to process the information.  
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Sleep deprived particpants

were less accurate when reading the emotions of others.  

Lack of Sleep

  • Lowered immunity (more likely to get sick when exposed to a virus)
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Lack of Sleep

  • inefficient metabolism and glucose regulation
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Power Naps

  • need 90-100 minutes (full sleep cycle)
  • nap must end by 6pm
  • Adenosine & Caffeine
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More sleep does not equal better sleep.
8-9 hours optimal
Chronic oversleeping linked to obesity, depression, and diabetes.

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Sleep Deprivation
Randy Gardner in 1964 went 264 hours (eleven days!) without sleep. After a 14 hour nap, he showed no lasting negative effects.

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DREAMS

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FREUD & JUNG'S THEORY OF DREAMS

dreams are a roadway into our uncosciousness. 
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ACTIVATION-SYNTHESIS THEORY

Brain's attempt to interpret random electrical activity while sleeping.  

INFORMATION PROCESSING THEORY

Dreams are brain's way of dealing with stress during the day. Information stored in short term memory moves to long term memory.  

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