Sleep Patterns and Sleep Theories
Myers AP psychology module 23
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- The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state.
- The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of temperature and wakefulness) that occur on a 24-hour cycle.
- The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep.
- False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus.
- Nonrapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep.
- Rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep.
- Periodic, natural loss of consciousness--as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation.
- A pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm. In response to light, the SCN causes the pineal gland to adjust me
- Bizarre experiences such as jerking or a feeling of falling or floating weightlessly, while transitioning to sleep
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