...Using the Correlational Method to Study Sleep Through the Lifespan The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the correlational method as a means for examining the 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. The complete sleep cycle of an individual is composed of two stages: NREM and REM stage. NREM includes the stage 1 to stage 2 of sleep and the REM stage started from stage 3 to 4. The NREM comprises approximately 75% to 80% of the entire sleeping time of the person; the second stage, REM has the longer span which...
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...While some sleep disorders can be quite dangerous and hazardous to the health of a person, there are not many as dangerous as REM sleep behavior disorder. It can lead to very dangerous situations with the person and/or the person you sleep with. If left undiagnosed and untreated, it could lead to the eventual death of a person or their loved one. That is why it is important to understand the symptoms, causes, and treatments of REM sleep behavior disorder, so that personal harm can be prevented at all costs. The DSM V for REM sleep behavior disorder is numerous, but very specific on what qualifies for the disorder. For instance, a person with REM sleep behavior disorder can be seen talking and/or moving during the REM sleep period. The...
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...The Importance of Sleep Everyone on this planet is different and needs different things throughout their life. Some people have money so they can just buy things they need, but other have to work for those same things. There is one thing however that everybody requires no matter where they are or what they have and that thing is sleep. In today’s world people take sleep for granted and they don’t think they are. Whether people realize it or not sleep is important and being sleep deprived can have negative consequences. Humans have a very strong need for sleep and sleep deprivation has more effects than some people think. Sleep deprivation can cause the thought process of the mind to slow down making it difficult to pay attention and hold onto information. “Research suggests that the nerve connections that make our memories are strengthened during sleep,” (Camille 2). There are phases of sleep and these phases can cause problems when sleep deprived and make it difficult to remember something. A professor from the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine said that our short-term memory has things we have learned during the day engrained so it is easier to remember. However that becomes a problem when people do not get enough sleep at night. Sleep deprivation doesn’t just affect the mind it also affects the body. The body needs sleep so it can recharge, heal, and be ready for the next day. The immune system protects the body from sickness and disease...
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...Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease Snoring is a common disorder that affects millions of people around the world. Snoring occurs during sleep and most people who snores do not realize that they snore, unless told by others who hear them produce a snoring sound. Even though normal snoring is not dangerous to human health, having repeated breathing stops during the snoring process can be life threatening to the snorer. According to the American Heart Association (2012) study, having repeated breathing stops during the snoring process is dangerous and can result in the development of cardiovascular problems and even death. This condition is known as sleep apnea. In this respect, an individual with sleep apnea experiences repeated breathing stops for as many as thirty times in an hour when asleep. Such episodes are dangerous for the snorer since it increases the risk of developing heart failure, high blood pressure, stroke, and arrhythmia. Research shows that one in every five people suffers from sleep apnea. America, in particular, has one of the highest incidences of people with the disease. According to Lettieri (2010), about 15 million adults suffer from obstructive sleep apnea in America. The majority of people with sleep apnea are patients with cardiovascular problems and hypertension. As earlier mentioned, this condition is life threatening and require early treatment. This document will examine the historical evidence of the disease, its causes, and its clinical effects...
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...on the student body. Not only are the students not performing as well as they could, but their physical and mental health is in jeopardy too. Schools should start later in the day. First, the early start times have been proved to be affecting the teenager’s health. Dr. Judith Owens, Director of Sleep Medicine at Children’s National Health System, says “The research...
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...Persuasive Speech for Students’ Chronic Sleep Deprivation Introduction: A. Attention Getting Opening: Over the past ten to twenty years, academic demands placed upon college students have increased significantly, this has lead to an increase in workload and amount of time needed to study for a specific course. Today, college students represent the most sleep-deprived division of the population in the U.S. ("Sleep and Memory"). According to Gayla Martindale, 63% percent of the students who attend college do not get enough sleep, which in turns causes 15% percent of these students to fall asleep during class. Sleep deprivation has become a serious problem in the life of students that leads to physiological and psychological impairments, instigates the use of stimulants, and has a negative effect upon the student’s grade point average. B. Reason audience will be interested in this speech: The purpose of this report is to present research on the physiological and psychological effects of sleep deprivation and stimulants on college students and to recommend, based on the overwhelming evidence that sleep deprivation has negative consequences, that New Mexico State University ban the scheduling of any classes before 9am. Sleep deprivation is a serious problem resulting from an increase in academic demands placed upon college students. Loss of sleep leads to physiological and psychological impairments, instigates the use of stimulants, and has negative effects upon the student’s...
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...Ghazala Danish Consciousness: Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations and environment. Your conscious experiences are constantly shifting and changing. It is prosperity of particular parts of the brain, not of the brain as a whole. The awareness of various cognitive processes and making decision. For example, in one moment you may be focused on reading this article. Your consciousness may then shift to the memory of a conversation you had earlier with a co-worker. Next, you might notice how uncomfortable your chair is or maybe you are mentally planning dinner. Cognitive Process: | Cognitive processes are very important for human behavior. It is about knowledge and the way people use their knowledge. For example, sleep, looks dream are count in cognitive process. Consciousness as a social phenomenon: Consciousness is that we aware of ourselves of our thoughts, our perceptions, our actions, our memories and our feelings. Historically, people have taken three philosophical positions about the nature of consciousness. The first and earliest position is that consciousness is not a natural phenomenon, (natural phenomenon is that subject to the laws of nature that all scientists attempt to discover: laws involving matter and purely physical forces. This position says that consciousness is something supernatural and miraculous, not to be understood by human mind. The second position is that consciousness...
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...times , it is evident that sleep becomes less of a priority compared to other tasks that need to be accomplished, this could lead to various negative effects to the human body, this research will look for the short and long term effects of this practice, the researchers aims to make the readers realize of how much a threat to one’s health sleep deprivation actually is. The effects of sleep deprivation are starting to get recognized and are becoming apparent based on their attention span and cognitive functions....
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...Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Related Literature Sleep is a fundamental part of life. It is not just a function of the body, it is an active process. Sleep is so vital to the body’s daily functioning that a prolonged loss of sleep impairs metabolism, immune function, temperature control and can ultimately lead to death (Rechtshaffen & Bergmann, 2002). As with other functions of the body, sleep cannot be localized to just one part of the brain. Its control mechanisms are entrenched at every level, starting with the cells. The same mechanisms that control autonomic functions, cognition, behavior, arousal and motor functions are all involved with the process of sleep. The 24-hour sleep/wake cycles, called circadian rhythms, developed as a response to the 24-hour astronomical cycle that all living things are exposed to (Pace-Schott & Hobson, 2002). The circadian system helpsthe body cycle through these phases. This system includes the retina, suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), the retinohypothalamic tract and the pineal gland. The suprachiasmatic nuclei is located in the hypothalamus, above the optic chiasm. It acts as a sort of clock, receiving photic information from the retina (via the retinohypothalamic tract) and regulating the timing and length of sleep (Kotagal & Pianosi, 2006). This “master clock” is so vital to the sleep-wake cycle that if the SCNs in hamsters with normal circadian rhythms are transplanted into those with abnormal rhythms, normal periodicity will...
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...teens do in their daily lives prevent them from getting sleep. To start off, the majority of teens use their phones during late hours. Their phones give off blue light, which sends signals to the brain that it is still daytime, and delays the sleep process. Added to that, they get a lot of homework to do, along with many extra-curricular activities. When this occurs, they don’t even begin trying to sleep until later in the night. Staying up later could be better if you could compensate your sleeping time by waking up later. “More than half (59%) with severe sleep deprivation, meaning that they sleep on average six hours or less most school nights,” (Garey 1). With school and activities making it difficult, it is no surprise that students are lacking sleep....
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...Although there is still no satisfying answer to the question of why we sleep, rapid progress in the last several years suggests that this may soon change. Perhaps a better understanding of the function of sleep will also help to change attitudes about sleep at a societal level. The average person requires about eight hours of sleep per night, but many otherwise healthy people continually deprive themselves of adequate sleep with consequences that include fatigue, poor decision-making and increased risk of accidents. Although there is still no satisfying solution to the question of why we sleep, sleep is not a waste of time. Sleep is something that bodies need to do and sleep is a natural part of everybody's life, but many people know very little about how important it is, and some even try to get by with little sleep. It is important for the mind and body to function normally. Every individual is different on how much sleep they need. The younger they are the more sleep you need. As an individual get older he/she does not need as much sleep as he/she would when he/she were at a young age. Most adults need 7 to 8 hours to get the best sleep to function for the next day, during the sleeping hours the body goes into a deep sleep that helps the body be ready for the next day to give the energy that and individual will need. Other people need a nap during the day to function at their highest ability. The body will let your brain know when you are getting tired, and you will start...
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...and flows. He describes himself and his thoughts on a particular night, when he is unable to sleep because his mind is alive and restless. He seems to be in the grip of a poetic impulse that struggles for expression within him. This poem is the medium through which he conveys his experience, and he does so in a very interesting manner. ‘Continuum’ begins with a striking image of the moon “roll[ing] over the roof” and falling behind the poet’s house. It is an animated image of the moon, which has the lucidity of a child’s imagination and so successfully grabs our attention. But even as the reader reacts with mild surprise and pleasure at the novelty of this queer idea, the poet cuts us short with a very matter-of-fact and obvious truth: “the moon does neither of these things”. Curnow is referring to himself. The image of the moon may be interpreted as a symbol of his unsteady train of thought. This and the contradiction thus serve to establish the confusion and indecision in the poet’s mind. Also, the moon is a symbol of poetic muse. Thus the falling moon becomes a metaphor for his sinking poetic abilities. The moon is supposed to be steady but it has lost its balance, as if to suggest that poetic inspiration is not a steady source; it waxes and wanes like the moon. The poet tries to sleep but cannot. There seems to be a conflict between the man and his muse: the man must get some sleep but the poet inside him cannot put his thoughts to rest, agonising over a vaguely formed idea...
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...Topic : Importance of Sleep General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about the importance of sleep. Central Idea : Sleep is very important to people because it helps to control weight issues and boosting our memory. I would like to share about the importance of sleep that leads to control weight issues and boosting our memory. Main Idea : 1. Boost our memory 2. Control weight issues Introduction Attention Getter “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book”, which is from one of the Irish proverbs. Due to more laughter and sufficient sleep, we could live longer. As a teenager, we need to get at least 8 hours of sleep every day. So, are you getting enough sleep? Reveal Topic For your information, in average, human will spend about 20-25 years sleeping time over 75 years of life span. That is about one-third of our life time. This figure is quite shocking as we never realise that sleeping has become our essential life process. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), sleeping plays a crucial role in good health and well-being throughout our life. Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. Moreover, sleeping will bring positive effects to our daily health, including the most important defence of our body, the immune system. Thus, getting less sleep than the recommended time per night may reduce the effectiveness of our immune system. Establish Credibility ...
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...role of sleep in our lives Date: August 26, 2013 Subject: Proposal to do a research paper/project on the people views about the psychological role of sleep in our lives. INTRODUCTION Sleep has been the subject of speculation and thought since the time of the early Greek philosophers, but recently scientists have discovered ways to study sleep in a systematic and objective way. With the advent of new technology, scientists are now being able to measure electrical patterns and activity produce by the sleeping brain. Sleeping time is controlled by circadian clock (a biochemical mechanism that oscillates with a period of 24 hours and is coordinated within day-night cycle) and in humans to some extent by willed behavior. Sleep helps the brain commit new information to memory through a process called memory consolidation. Psychological role of sleep has a great impact on our lives. In today’s society, a lack of sleep and high energy are accepted as the “norm”. It seems that people have lost sight of the importance of sleep on our mental and physical health. Many research studies have been conducted and have found that there are many benefits to sleeping regularly and well. It is not quantity that matters so much as quality of sleep. Research has also been done to study the future of sleep and how that may affect people psychologically. The field of sleep psychology is advancing, and will surely change the way that people look at the importance of sleep. In this...
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...examine is the process of getting ready for work in the morning. I choose this because I would like to be able to get more sleep and still get to work on time. I cannot fall asleep until after 10 PM, even if I go to bed early, so this requires gaining additional sleep in the morning. The morning process starts with waking up and taking my vitamins while the shower warms up. Once in the shower, I wash my hair and then scrub my face. After which, I wash the rest of myself and condition my hair. After rinsing off, I shut off the water and dry off. Once dry, I apply cologne, antiperspirant, eye drops, and allergy nasal spray. From there I shave, apply lotion and style my hair. When this is complete I get dressed, prepare lunch and breakfast, eat, and leave for work. This process takes 45-50 minutes. The success of my organizational effectiveness is connected to the quality policy (QP) in place by management (I). The QP includes the...
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