consciousness
describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli
circadian rhythm
body’s 24 hour internal clock, rhythm for melatonin, cortisol and growth hormones
NREM stages
sleep debt
consistently going without sleep
insomnia
consistant difficulty falling and/or staying asleep
sleep apnea
airways collapse, causing snoring & breathing
REM sleep behavior disorder
people act our dreams - don’t have muscle paralysis
narcolepsy
overpowering need to sleep, brain can’t regulate ability to sleep
sleepwalking
walking during sleep - during slow-wave/deep sleep
night terrors
not nightmares, waking up with a sense of panic
sensation
detection of stimuli using senses
perception
what brain makes of stimuli