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Sleep and Dreams: Insights and Disorders

Explore the fascinating world of sleep behavior, dreams, and common disorders like sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, nightmares, sleepwalking, and sleep talking. Reflect on personal experiences and learn about symptoms, causes, and treatments.

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Sleep and Dreams: Insights and Disorders

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  1. Chapter 7.1:Sleep and Dreams Mr. McCormick Psychology

  2. Do-Now:(Discussion) • Reflect upon your sleep behavior: • What types of things do you dream about? • Have you ever experienced sleepwalking? • Have you ever talked in your sleep?

  3. Sleep Apnea • Symptoms: • Trouble breathing during sleep • Causes: • Enlarged tonsils • Obesity • Recurring infection

  4. Narcolepsy • Symptoms: • Characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks • Causes: • Neurological • Much is still unknown

  5. Insomnia • Symptoms: • Failure to sleep • Causes: • Anxiety • Depression • Alcohol abuse • Drug abuse

  6. Nightmares/Night Terrors • Symptoms: • Unpleasant dreams during REM sleep • Screaming/panic during Stage IV. sleep • Causes: • Sleep Deprivation/Fatigue • Stress/Anxiety • Fever (children) • Intense stimulation of the parts of the brain associated with emotional reactions during REM sleep

  7. Sleepwalking/Sleep Talking • Symptoms: • Walking/talking while asleep • Causes: • Stress • Fatigue • Sedative medications • Heredity • Extensive Stage 4 sleep

  8. Homework • Read Chapter 7.1 “Sleep and Dreams” • Pgs. 183-190 • Complete Guided Reading Activity 7-1 • #s 1-10

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