Sleep & dreams

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Why we sleep?

Why we dream?

Stages of sleep

Sleep disorders

Daydreaming & Fantasies

How much sleep is enough?

Facts about dreams

Conclusion

References

Why we sleep?Sleep is a requirement for normal human

functioning;

Sleep helps recover from daily aches & pains

To feel relaxed & rested;

Build up resistance to infection;

To have more energy for a day;

To be happy;

Why we dream?Dreams: mental activity that occurs during sleep;

Dreams are experiences of imaginary images, sounds, voices & words;

They usually seem real while your dream is taking place;

Dreaming usually occurs during the REM(Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep;

Dreams can be normal & realistic, or even bizarre & surreal;

We dream about 4-5 times a night;

Stages of sleep

Sleep disordersInsomnia is a failure to get enough sleep to

feel rested;

Sleep apnea is trouble breathing while sleep;

Narcolepsy means suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day;

Nightmares are unpleasant dreams;

Sleepwalking is walking or carrying out behaviors while asleep;

Daydreaming & fantasiesDaydreams are

fantasies that people construct while awake;

Daydreams occur when you are half awake & it is the imagining or remembering of images or experiences in the past or future;

When you daydream, you are using the right side of the your brain;

How much sleep is enough?Newborns: 16 hours a day;

16 years old: 10-11 hours a day;

Students graduated school: 8 hours a day;

Older adults: as little as 5 hours a day;

Horses: 3 hours

Cats: 12,5 hours

Dogs: 10 hours

Cows: 4 hours

Facts about dreams1. You forget 90% of your dreams.

2. Blind people also have dreams.

3. Everybody dreams.

4. In our dreams we only see familiar faces.

5. Not everybody dreams in color.

6. Dreams are symbolic.

7. Negative emotions in dreams are more often than positive ones.

8. Animals dream too.

9. Men and women dream differently.

ConclusionEveryone needs to take time for a good sleep

of about 8 hours;

If you want to be healthy & happy, go to sleep regularly;

Sleep is a critical survival need, similar to eating, breathing, drinking.

ReferencesRobert S. Feldman. Understanding

psychology. 2009. 9 edition. Mcgraw- hill international edition.

http://www.slideshare.net/tammy93/sleep-and-dreaming (2007 y.)

Pictures:

http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/dream2.htm

http://paralyzedwithjoy.blogspot.com/2011/01/sleep-and-dreams.html

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