Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

First, I am going to start out with the definition of Psychology. Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions. Speaking of the human mind and its functions, dreams, what are they? Dreams are a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep. Dreams are very mysterious, they are the “royal road to… the unconscious,” a famed psychologist once said (Sigmund Freud). Still, what is the meaning behind dreams? Some believe that dreams have…

Throughout our existence, we have more than likely found ourselves wondering about the meaning of our dreams. Dreams have fascinated philosophers for thousands of years, and have been subjected to empirical research and scientific studies. Scientists have been performing sleep and dream studies for decades now. Dreams can be extremely vivid or very vague; filled with joyful emotions or scary imagery; focused and understandable or unclear and rather confusing (Cherry). Dreams are so…

get approximately four hours of sleep. There is also evidence that dolphins undergo light rapid eye movement or REM sleep cycles, which suggests a possibility that dolphins may be able to dream as you do during REM sleep. This finding contradicts unihemispheric slow-wave sleep, also known as asymmetric slow-wave sleep, when one half of the brain is in deep sleep, which is a form of non-rapid eye movement…

Consciousness is the state of being aware of oneself and environment, during sleep this awareness fades, but does not shut out completely. Licht, Hull & Ballantyne (2014).Consciousness is sometimes equated to being awake and unconsciousness equated to being passed out. There are several different levels of consciousness. These states include wakefulness, sleepiness and dreaming. These are only a few names of the altered states of consciousness. Sleep needs can range from 4 hours to 11 hours per…

from the third stage back to the second, and then to a stage where the body starts waking up (Cicarelli, 2015, p.145 ). This is known as the R&K “REM” stage. Heartbeat starts to increase, and other signs of wakefulness will be present, such as the eyes moving quickly under the…

The collars use were neck loop transmitters and body loop transmitters and were 5% or less of the quail’s body mass. Some birds were released in pairs, while other birds were released alone. Some birds were also kept overnight and released in a different location within a 24-hour period. All quail died within 16 days of the study. Factors contributing to quail fatality were predation, stress, and poor habitat condition. Montezuma Quail rely on cover to escape from predators, and poor habitat…

Case Study on Terese I chose a case study because it’s easy to do. I am not good at talking to others. Choosing this method would help people to see their sleep habits. After, they analyze their sleep habits, maybe they can change their ways. Case Study is an in-depth observation of one participant (Pastorino, E. & Doyle-Portillo, S. 2013). The benefits of a case study is that it keep up with document and report. Terese Analysis Terese sleep cycle is not in routine, its everywhere. Terese…

proposed the distinction between core and optional sleep. Core sleep is equivalent to slow wave sleep and the essential portion of sleep needed for restoration of the body and brain processes. Optional sleep such as rapid eye movement (REM) and some portions of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep are dispensable and occupies unproductive hours and conserves energy. However, restoration theorist argue that the link between REM and brain development suggests that REM serves a purpose beyond simply…

Huntington’s disease is a basal ganglia disease that is caused by deterioration of the caudate nucleus and putamen. Huntington’s disease has symptoms of uncontrollable jerky movements, they look like they are parts or fragments of a complete movement. This disease is first shown when there is a deterioration in the caudate nucleus and the putamen, or more specifically in the spiny inhibitory neurons that have axons that move to the external division of the globus…

Delta waves (0.5-4Hz) are a characteristic of deep sleep and are generally not present during meditation or relaxation. Theta waves (4-8Hz) are strongest in the frontal and middle parts of the brain during meditation and most likely show the relaxed attention that arises as we focus on our inner experiences. Frequent Theta waves are more likely to occur in highly experienced meditation practitioners. Alpha waves (8-13Hz) are present during relaxation, daydreaming and light meditation and…