Sleep and Dreams

Turn to the person beside you and tell them something you already know about sleep and or dreams, and something you would like to know about sleep and or dreams. (write down your 2 best questions and facts)

The National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep IQ test (true/false) (/10) 1. During Sleep your brain rests 2. You cannot learn to function normally if you are getting 1 or 2 hours less sleep then you need. 3. Resting in bed with your eyes closed can satisfy your body’s need for sleep. 4. Snoring is not harmful- as long as it doesn’t wake you up. 5. Everyone dreams every night 6. The older you get the less sleep you need 7. Most people don’t know when they are sleepy 8. Raising the volume on your radio will help you stay awake while driving. 9. Sleep disorders are mostly due to psychological problems 10. The human body never adjusts to night shift work

If you could set your ideal sleep schedule what would it be? If you could set your ideal sleep schedule what would it be? What would have to change in your life in order to achieve this? What would have to change in your life in order to achieve this? Are you a lark or a night owl? Are you a lark or a night owl?

25% of people are morning people 25% of people are morning people 25% of people are night owls 25% of people are night owls Most people are some where in between Most people are some where in between Bill Clinton and Fidel Castro are 2 famous night owls. Bill Clinton and Fidel Castro are 2 famous night owls.

Do you suffer from a lack of sleep? Make a prediction- what do you think? Complete survey

Scoring- Count your “yes” answers 4 or less- adequate sleep 5-6- most days adequate sleep, however your performance may be less than 100% on certain activities 7-8- evidence of a sleep debt that you or others most likely notice large sleep debt, your work and performance on tasks most likely suffers because of your lack of sleep. You most likely make random errors or slip ups during the day Your general quality of life will be affected by your lack of sleep. You are most likely accident prone and suffer from temporary memory problems sleep debt is a major problem. You should seek professional help in order to get your sleep to a normal level. This will help you function better and lead a happier and more productive life.

Research has found: Extending sleep improves performance and cognitive functioning, psychological functioning and mood. When all time cues are removed, most people sleep for about 9 hours.

The story of Randy Gardner days 11 days no sleep no sleep Can you Can you predict what happened? happened?

Day 2- Randy was having difficulty focusing his eyes. The visual problems were so bad that he had to stop watching TV for the rest of the experiment. Day 2- Randy was having difficulty focusing his eyes. The visual problems were so bad that he had to stop watching TV for the rest of the experiment. Day 3- Randy became moody and his physical coordination and strength were deteriorating. Day 3- Randy became moody and his physical coordination and strength were deteriorating.

Day 4- Randy began having hallucinations. He mistook a street sign for a person and at one point believed himself to be a black professional football player. When he was told he wasn’t a football player, he accused others of being racist. Day 4- Randy began having hallucinations. He mistook a street sign for a person and at one point believed himself to be a black professional football player. When he was told he wasn’t a football player, he accused others of being racist. You may have noticed that Randy is not black…. He was also not a pro football player…

Day 8- Randy’s speech became slow and slurred Day 8- Randy’s speech became slow and slurred Day 9- Randy’s thinking became fragmented, and he often did not finish his sentences. Day 9- Randy’s thinking became fragmented, and he often did not finish his sentences. Day 11- his last day, he was given a full neurological examination. Although physically he seemed to have normal coordination and adequate balance (despite tremors and a heart murmur) psychologically he was not doing well. Day 11- his last day, he was given a full neurological examination. Although physically he seemed to have normal coordination and adequate balance (despite tremors and a heart murmur) psychologically he was not doing well. His eyes could not focus on anything. His eyes could not focus on anything. His speech was slurred and monotone. His speech was slurred and monotone. He had little if any, attention span He had little if any, attention span

Notes: Fatal Filial Insomnia Fatal Filial Insomnia What are the big ideas learned from Randy’s experience and from the fatal filial insomnia video? What are the big ideas learned from Randy’s experience and from the fatal filial insomnia video?

Sleep log assignment Sleep log assignment

Sleep Experiment for Tonight: Can we solve problems in our dreams? Can we solve problems in our dreams? Researchers have suggested that our creative problem solving abilities increase if we are able to sleep on it. Researchers have suggested that our creative problem solving abilities increase if we are able to sleep on it. We will share our findings with the class tomorrow. We will share our findings with the class tomorrow. Please do not discuss the problems with friends or anyone else until tomorrow. Please do not discuss the problems with friends or anyone else until tomorrow.