Today we looked at Ultradian rhythms - those that last over 24 hours. We looked at the stages of sleep;
In a normal night there are around 4 or 5 cycles of these sleep stages.
Here is a fascinating article by Jim Horne, one of the foremost sleep researchers, which summarises lots of current research into sleep.
We briefly discussed our natural sleep cycles, and whether they have always been like that. Here is a link to a TED talk (filmed in Oxford in 2010), where the speaker discusses what happens when our sleep/wake cycles are allowed to free-run. It's really easy to listen to and understand.
Here is today's powerpoint.
In a normal night there are around 4 or 5 cycles of these sleep stages.
Here is a fascinating article by Jim Horne, one of the foremost sleep researchers, which summarises lots of current research into sleep.
We briefly discussed our natural sleep cycles, and whether they have always been like that. Here is a link to a TED talk (filmed in Oxford in 2010), where the speaker discusses what happens when our sleep/wake cycles are allowed to free-run. It's really easy to listen to and understand.
Here is today's powerpoint.
psychology joke:
ReplyDeleteTwo behaviourists have sex. One says to the other "That was good for you, how was it for me?
- Jack CJ
Now explain WHY that is funny (with regard to Psychology)
ReplyDeleteI need to see some more comments from everybody else!
ReplyDeleteWhat one thing have you enjoyed so far in Psychology this year?
I found the part about dreams being a 'Cinema of the mind' only there to keep the brain stimulated very interesting.
ReplyDeleteA new baby typically results in 400-750 hours lost sleep for parents in the first year :)
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DeleteThe record for the longest period without sleep is 18 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes during a rocking chair marathon. The record holder reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech and memory and concentration lapses...
ReplyDeleteWhat would happen to their body clocks? :)