Rapid eye movement sleep

After a long day of school or work, when people come home all they want is to have a peaceful sleep; however, that is not how it always goes. While peaceful dreams are common in sleep many people experience nightmares and night terrors. Nightmares are known as frightening dreams while night terrors are known as frightful experiences during sleep. Although many are aware of the existence and have experienced nightmares and night terrors; the vast majority do not understand the extreme diversity…

recognize the pattern of lights or object. Also results of the Novadreamer versus a natural induced lucid dream also vary with every person. With the use of this technology, it is already a more effective way to induce dream because it can detect your REM sleep and automatically start flashing lights to help you. Without technology, becoming lucid can depend on what you dream about, if the dreamer even sees the designated pattern of object, and if the dreamer can recognize the object and realize…

RMW is a common complication of neuromuscular diseases. It causes a respiratory failure which may lead to death (Bourke, 2014). RMW can be classified as acute (as seen in Guillain-Barré syndrome), chronic and relapsing (relapse) (as seen in multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis), or relentlessly progressive (as seen in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS]) (Ambrosino, Carpene, & Gherardi, 2009; Areeyapinan & Phanthumchinda, 2010; Berrih-Aknin, Frenkian-Cuvelier, & Eymard, 2014). Assessment and…

In the words of John Steinbeck, ‘It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.” In other words, we are able to make better decisions when we are well rested. In this manner, just as eating and breathing, the act of sleep represents one of the physiological needs according to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. As a matter of fact, the stage pyramid proposed by Maslow comprises a motivational theory based on…

the brain where dreams originate, all areas of our brains are stimulated. We find that if someone is dreaming about looking at art, the area of his/her brain that controls sight is activated, or if someone is dreaming about running, their muscle movement section of the brain is activated. In a sense, our brains believe that when we dream, we are actually in a reality (Schmidt, 2013)Luntz classifies lucid dreaming here, "Lucid dreaming is the somewhat misleading name given to dreams where the…

states of sleep and wakefulness seem to come without much thought or effort. Yet the transitions to these states, both neurologically and biologically, is far more complex than simply lying down and falling asleep. Scientists have only just been able to grasp basic understandings of human sleep patterns, but what they know has brought the concept of sleep from a daily ritual to a vast science. The following will look into the neurobiology of human sleep, states of wakefulness and sleep, and…

What is Sleep Paralysis? Have you ever experienced paralysis? Do you know what paralysis means? What it is? According to Google, it is the loss of the ability to move in part or most of the body, typically as a result of illness, poison, or injury. So, now that you know what paralysis means, let’s discuss sleep paralysis and the psychology behind it. I myself am a victim of sleep paralysis and will share my personal experiences. You enter consciousness just finishing a dream,…

The state of sleep occurs in a pattern in which the brain and body are able to recuperate to function normally the following day, this forms a physiological program (Porkka-Heiskanen et al., 2013). It is conducted by circadian rhythm, duration, and intensity of brain activity throughout the day (Porkka-Heiskanen et al., 2013). If an individual’s body does not perform this physiological program it results in tiredness or feeling drowsy (Porkka-Heiskanen et al., 2013). Without sleep, performance,…

PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology Sleep has been used all the way back to our ancestors. They would sleep to protect themselves from predators. Sleep has always been around and we still use it today. Sleep is essential to your well being. When you start becoming sleep deprived you lose brain power, gain weight, feel sick, and feel old. Not getting enough sleep cause lots of physical issues with your body one example is it may cause reduced strength and reaction time in your muscles. In this…

Flying is possible. Some people do it more than most. Flying happens in dreams. However, not only flying, other impossible things can occur in dreams. Everyone dreams, even if there are times when one can’t remember. It is a natural occurrence that happens nightly. Dreams can be either fantastic fantasies or horrible nightmares. However, dreams aren’t random, they’re in fact a logical explanation of why they occur. There are also many different types of dreams; some people even believe that…