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Microsleep
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a breif shift to the brain-wave patterns of sleep (brief naps, highway trance)
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Nightmares
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bad dreams that occur during REM
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Myoclonus
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restless movements in the leg muscles which disturbs sleep
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What are the two basic parts of sleep?
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REM(rapid eye movement) which occurs in stage 1. REM is hypothesized to be brain-based, while NREM is body-based. NREM occurs in stages 2,3, and 4.
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Hypnosis
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an altered state of consciousness characterized by narrowed attention and increased suggestibility.
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waking consciousness
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a sate of normal, alert awareness
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consciousness
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a staste of mental awareness of sensations, feelings, perceptions, and memories
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Sleep deprivation
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being deprived of needed amounts of sleep
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Sleep dprivation psychosis
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a major disruption of mental and emotional functioning brought about by sleep loss
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Sleep
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essential for life, and healthy functioning. Average person will spend about 25 yrs of their life sleeping.
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REM behavior disorder
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a failure of normal muscule paralysis, leading to violent actions during REM sleep
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Narcolepsy
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sudden, irresistible sleep attack which may range from 1-30 minutes, may occur while the sufferer is standing, walking, or driving.
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Night terrors
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bad dreams which occur in NREM. Person will probably not remember the dream, but may act it out.
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Sleep apnea
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occurs when breathing stops for 20 secs. or more, until the sufferer wakes
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Altered state of consciousness
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a condition of awareness distinctly different in quality or pattern from waking consciousness (drugs,highway trance, etc.)
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Insomnia
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difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep
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