Definition of the Disease Sleep apnea is known as a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or episodes of very low breathing during sleep. Apnea is every pause in breathing and it usually lasts for at least 10 seconds and sometimes even minutes. Apnea pauses can occur 5-30 times in an hour. The disease is diagnosed with a sleep study or polysomnogram‚ which is an overnight sleep test. It occurs mainly in three forms obstructive‚ central and mixed or complex sleep apnea‚ which is a combination
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Chalmers‚ Consciousness and Its Place in Nature‚ he discusses that the hard problem of consciousness is the primary problem of distinguishing why any physical state is considered conscious rather than unconscious. He states‚ “the hard problem of consciousness is the problem of experience. Human beings have subjective experience: there is something it is like to be them” (Chalmers 247)‚ in other words‚ the act of ‘being’ is in a sense a conscious experience‚ and that is why conscious mental states directly
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Michael Stewart Professor Gazzaniga College Writing 2 23 October 2012 Sleep is something most people love doing‚ yet nobody seems to get enough of it. What people are not aware of are the significant benefits a good night’s sleep can have‚ not only on oneself‚ but also on the world as a whole. A good night’s sleep not only keeps people healthier‚ more creative and mentally alert‚ it’s also a crucial aspect of maintaining a well-rounded functioning society. Sleeping well plays a vital role
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Consciousness We are all conscious. Every person in this room has conscious thought‚ an internal monologue that talks to us throughout the day‚ and I guarantee every person in this room is listening to their own inner monologue right now. Now‚ each individual in this room understands how their own mind works because we know how we think and how we feel. But we confuse this with understanding what consciousness is. Many individuals believe they are experts on consciousness simply because we are all
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Assignment 3: Essay—Sleep and Dreams Tracy Black PSY1001 SO3 Dr. Lottie G. Olson-Davidson South University Online Assignment 3: Essay—Sleep and Dreams What is the biological basis of sleep and dreams? There have been quite a few studies on sleep and why the body needs it. One study found that during sleep‚ the brain transfers information from short-term memory to long-term memory (Hunter‚ 2008). Some studies have shown that sleep helps you to stay mentally sharp because your body is
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getting enough sleep every once in a while is common. Simple changes can often remedy the problem and get you back on track within one night or a few days. When you are consistently not getting enough sleep and changes in diet‚ sleep habits‚ and your lifestyle are not helping‚ you may be suffering from a sleep disorder. It is important to be able to know when a disorder might be present and when disrupted sleep requires further examination and diagnosis from a doctor. An undetected sleep disorder can
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Depression and pain: An Annotated Biliography Snapp‚ Dr. Cathrine. Personal Interview: Tallahassee September 20 2011. Doing my interview with Dr. Snapp i asked the following questions; what is depression‚ h what causes depression and can a person overcome depression. In Response Dr. Snapp s stated that depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain. Dr. Snapp also stated that a p person can overcome depression with the proper care and
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million people) are moderately to severely sleep-deprived! High school and college students are among the most sleep deprived people in our population. 60% are sleepy during the day and 30% fall asleep in class at least once a week. The average person needs at least seven to nine hours of sleep every night but Many people do not get the sleep they need because their schedules don’t allow adequate time for it and they do not know the negative effects lack of sleep can have on their health and functioning
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“Psychology Matters” Application Paper “The Sleep Aide” Madison Yoakum Des Moines Area Community College “Psychology Matters” Application Paper “The Sleep Aide” Summary There are “roughly 64 million insomniacs in the United States” (Chamberlin‚ 2008). People who suffer with insomnia often have a hard time “falling asleep‚ staying asleep‚ and/or waking up too early” (Dowdell & Huffman‚ 2014‚ p. 162). There are‚ however‚ ways to treat this disorder so the people who suffer with it can
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Definition Description Consciousness Our awareness of ourselves and our environment (can take different forms) Cognitive neuroscience The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception‚ thinking‚ memory and language) Dual processing The principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious (deliberate‚ high road) and unconscious (automatic‚ low road) tracks. Selective attention The focusing of conscious awareness on
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