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A RE Y OU D REAMING?

Explore the adaptation of sleep and the generation of dreams through physiological and psychological perspectives. Discover current theories on why humans dream, interesting dream facts, and the effects of sleep deprivation. Delve into the voluntary or involuntary nature of sleep requirements and ponder the adaptiveness and uniqueness of human sleep.

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A RE Y OU D REAMING?

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  1. ARE YOU DREAMING? The Adaptation of Sleep

  2. Generating Questions • Sleep • Dreams What do you think? Why do humans dream?

  3. Current Theories 1. Physiological stimulations 2. Psychologically necessary 3. Combination of physiology & psychology

  4. Dream Facts • 5 to 20 minutes • Not just black and white • Several dreams a night • People blind from birth dream with other senses • When people are snoring, they're not dreaming. • Elephants sleep standing up during non-REM sleep, but lie down for REM sleep.”

  5. Effects of too little sleep • Skipping one night's sleep…cranky/clumsy • Two nights of no sleep…problems thinking/doing normal tasks • Five nights without sleep…hallucinations • Eventually…brain cannot give directions to the rest of the body

  6. Sleep Requirements

  7. Voluntary or Involuntary?

  8. Adaptation • Are sleep & dreaming adaptive? • Is human sleep unique?

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