Sleep: Important Function or Waste of Time Sleeping is essential in order for one to be a functional human being. There have been many different ideas about getting enough sleep‚ including that a person needs seven to eight hours of sleep nightly. One myth about sleep is that during sleeping‚ one is in a state of "suspended animation" basically a small coma. In truth‚ however‚ it has been discovered that during sleep the brain is active‚ variations in heartbeat and breathing occur‚ and the eyes
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Sleep Deprivation Podcast Transcript Team A Brenda Moreno‚ Emily Beecher‚ Indira Paul‚ John Kendrick‚ Rosa Perez PSY/340 Dr. Powers April 27‚ 2015 Sleep Deprivation Podcast Transcript Hello and welcome to this podcast on the importance of sleep and the effects of sleep deprivation. My name is Indira Paul‚ and I am a student at the University of Phoenix. I am currently enrolled in PSY/340 Biological Foundations in Psychology. I would like to explain the importance of healthy sleep hygiene
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Sleep and Children Have you ever noticed how happy you feel after waking up from a nap? Just catching up on sleep‚ and getting a full eight hours the night before is one of the best things for the body. Sleep is important to everyone but most importantly it is crucial for children when they are developing‚ to get enough sleep.The majority of the brain develops from birth to the age of 6.This means that the child’s brain needs adequate time and energy to have neurons connect and transfer information
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6th March 2013 Working Outline Topic: Sleep Apnea General Purpose: to inform Specific Purpose: to inform the audience on Sleep Apnea Thesis: Sleep Apnea is becoming more of a dangerous disease that more people are starting to be diagnosed with. It is extremely important that Sleep Apnea is emphasized so that more people are aware of it. Introduction: “The National Sleep Foundation” says that a lot of people don’t know what sleep apnea is. Sleep Apnea is a dangerous disease that can lead
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Name________________ Date________________ “Sleep” Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below. “Wake up!” Do you hear these words often? If so‚ maybe you are not getting enough sleep. What is sleep? Why do people sleep? How much sleep do you need? All people sleep. All mammals and birds also sleep. Some reptiles‚ amphibians‚ and fish sleep too. Scientists understand some of the reasons for sleep. But they do not understand everything
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The Power of Sleep The body is wonderfully designed to sustain life and endure harsh condition given the proper care and management. Aside from suitable nourishment‚ one essential element of life processes‚ but often underestimated‚ is a good quality sleep. In fact‚ the National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute [NHLBI] (2017) cited that roughly 50 to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders with nearly 40% adults reported to accidentally fall asleep during the activity of the day. Normally‚ NHLBI
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Theories of Sleep The ’Restoration Theory’ is a psychological approach to sleep which claims that we need to sleep in order for our brain to restore energy resources depleted from biological processes throughout the day and remove any useless waste from the muscles. Oswald’s research in 1966 proposed that the brain and the body are restored through different stages of sleep‚ the former being restored during rapid eye movement sleep and the latter during slow-wave sleep‚ part of non-rapid eye movement
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Sleep-away camp is an awesome experience. It is something everyone should attend at least once. There are many summer sleep-away camps for children to attend all over the world‚ but some of the best are located in the United States. Children are able to share many great memories about positive experiences while attending summer sleep-away camps. Sleep-away camp provides an environment that makes a lasting‚ positive effect in developing friendships‚ choosing hobbies‚ and developing a sense of
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relationship between REM sleep and memory. I will describe previous research and then investigate how REM and memory are associated in young people and in older people. In some ways‚ the sleep patterns of these two groups are very similar‚ but in some ways they are not. 1a) In a normal brain‚ the period of deep sleep is the first half of sleep and the period of REM sleep is the second half of sleep. The person would return back to the stages 3 and 2 and afterwards to the REM sleep for staying twenty
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explanations of functions of sleep. (24 marks) The evolutionary theories suggest sleep has evolved because it gives an animal a greater chance of survival when in a dangerous environment. They also suggest that sleep has evolved because it conserves energy and coincides with their eating habits. The evolutionary explanation (also referred to as the ecological approach) is based on the observation of animals in their natural environment. The evolutionary approach to sleep has focused on ecological
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