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Time And Space Rem Sleep
1,416 wordsIn the middle of the night, I was taking a walk through the woods. I could hear owls hooting and animals scattering under leaves. From the vague sound of water trickling over rocks, I knew my destination was coming soon. As I was walking, the heel of my foot got wedged between a stump and a rock. I started to sway and my heart stopped. Slowly I could feel my body fall towards the ground. Not knowing when I would fall, where I would land, what I would fall on or what might fall on me, made my hea...
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State Of Consciousness Nrem Sleep
1,074 wordsNumerous factors determine when and why you feel tired, full of energy, and hungry. A person's state of consciousness and awareness varies throughout the day and depends on a person's activity, environment, and time clock. As a human we have what is called circadian rhythms, which simply explains our daily highs and lows. An example of your basic up and down rhythm would be the sleep / wake cycle. Sunlight regulates the sleep / wake cycle by causing the suprachiasmatic nucleus to decrease its pr...
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Cycles Per Second Rem Sleep
391 wordsWe all know what sleep looks like, but how many people know how sleep works. Also how many people have stopped to think how sleep works. In this paper I will explain how sleep works. This is what you can see during sleep. If possible, the person will lie down to go to sleep. The person's eyes are closed. The person doesn't hear anything unless it is a loud noise. The person breathes in a slow, rhythmic pattern. The person's are completely relaxed. If sitting up, the person may fall out of his or...
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Common Sleep Disorders Insomnia Narcolepsy
627 wordsPeople who suffer from the most common sleep disorder, insomnia, have difficulty falling or staying asleep. Sleepiness caused by insomnia reduces concentration and slows reaction time during waking hours, leading to reduced productivity and accidents. One in three adults experiences some degree of insomnia at one time or another, especially during periods of stress. Longer-lasting cases of insomnia, called chronic insomnia, are less common and may be caused by a number of factors in addition to ...
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Stage Of Sleep Nrem Sleep
536 wordsThisPsycology Sleep and Beyond This is going to be my essay about sleep. When you are asleep many things take place. It is not just the rest of the day but also the recovery of the body so that it can get the energy it might need for the following day. There are 3 major types of sleep that take place in the average night. You well be surprised to know that many hormone are released during a nights sleep. About 25 % of a nights sleep is spent dreaming. During REM sleep there are periods of stilln...
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