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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The importance of sleep in sports By: Benjamin R. Ritchie Most athletes would agree that getting enough sleep before a game is very important. Researchers are discovering that sleep deprivation before a game can have a huge impact of the athletes performance by slowing their glucose metabolism by thirty percent. Glucose and glycogen are the main sources of energy for athletes. Being able store the glucose in the muscles is very important for the athletes endurance and performance. Athletes
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The Risks of Sleep Deprivation The Risks of Sleep Deprivation “Sleep”‚ the podcast identifies that sleep is much more significant than simply acting out a natural state of rest for our body and mind. Our mind works differently from our eyes. Our eyes are open for an estimate of sixteen hours of the day and rest for the remaining hours during sleep (Abumrad & Krulwich‚ 2010). Our minds are in constant action as we sleep. A known fact is that it is important for humans to be well rested. However
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Purpose: To inform the audience about what sleep is and how it helps the body. Central Idea: That sleep is good for you and you should get your eight hours of it! Introduction: I’m sure everyone likes sleep. Everyone needs sleep to keep the least bit active through out there day. Sleep is an important factor for your body to restore energy. Sleeping is a time to rest your body from all the hard work you have done. It is relaxing so deeply that you lose consciousness of your surroundings. Preview
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English 1301-18 02 October 2012 How Not Getting Enough Sleep Affects Your Day Many People that usually skip sleeping for the recommended 8 hours of sleep each night or regularly experience insomnia will find that a lack of rest can have numerous negative effects on the body. Getting enough rest reconditions the body and fixes the damage that is caused to the body during the normal tasks of the day. When the body does not get enough sleep‚ the damage can not be fixed and continues to get worse
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Statement How important is it for students to get a good night’s sleep? Sleep is the activity that occupies the most of our spare time more than anything. Next to food‚ water‚ and shelter‚ sleep is one of the most important necessities for human survival. Even though humans need sleep to function properly and in the extreme cases live‚ most people choose to ignore their need for sleep. In an article called Sacrificing Sleep For Study Time Doesn’t Make The Grade‚ author Michael Breus states students
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Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders are a part of more than 40 million American ’s lives. It is estimated that 60 percent of adults have sleep problems at least a few nights a week and as a result more than 40 percent of adults experience mild to severe daytime sleepiness. Children also experience sleep troubles‚ with 69 percent of kids presenting problems several nights a week. There are many variations of sleep disorders‚ including parasomnias. A parasomnia is a disturbance in the sleep
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Jennifer Nguyen Professor Perry Daughtry Intro to Psychology 09-28-2012 Sleep Journal Essay College students like myself often put off sleep for other activities like studying‚ doing homework or even just staying up all night with a friend. Our body follows the twenty-four hour cycle of each day and night through a biological clock called the Circadian rhythm. On the weekdays‚ staying up all night and skipping meals makes it difficult to focus in class. After lunchtime‚ I become sleepy and
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A Drug Free country Major debate has been done about the legalization of drugs. People who are for the legalization of drugs believes that drug prices will fall‚ levels of drug-related crimes would decrease and as a result‚ have less crowded courts‚ and drug violence would reduce as well because cartels and mafias would no longer need to fight over drugs. The group that is against the legalization on drugs says that there would be new users‚ the new users would no longer keep track of their responsibilities
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SLEEP STAGES Name: Charles Stevens Date: 02/23/2013 This week ’s individual work explores dreams‚ and the stages and disorders associated with sleep. You are to describe in detail each sleep stage‚ three sleep disorders‚ and why sleep is necessary. This lesson provides an explanation of the measurement of brain activity‚ as well as the presence of different sleep patterns and their respective functions. Stages of Sleep • Fill in the blanks: Write a brief description of the
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