What Are Dreams?
Can dreams contain both familiar experiences and feelings?
Yes, familiar experiences and feelings to mix together in strange ways, often creating emotional or vivid stories that feel real while you’re dreaming.
Name one stage of the sleep cycle.
Ex. REM, N1, N2, N3...
Which stage of the sleep cycle is the longest?
What is the nerve that connects the eyes to the occipital lobe?
Optic Nerve
What is the reasoning of why dreams happen?
The reasoning behind dreams is thought to be because your brain stays active during sleep.
About how long is the N1 stage of the sleep cycle?
About 2 minutes.
In what stage of the sleep cycle do nightmares and lucid dreaming usually occur?
REM stage
Name one function of the temporal lobe.
Ex. processing auditory information, language comprehension, forming long-term memories...
What is the average number of dreams a person could have per night?
3-6 dreams.
What does REM stand for?
Rapid Eye Movement
Which part of the brain is very active during the REM stage of sleep?
During the REM stage, your amygdala is very active, allowing you to feel emotions deeply.
Where is the parietal lobe?
The parietal lobe is underneath the crown of your skull, at the top rear of your head.
Around 95% of dreams are forgotten upon waking.
What is the term that describes when muscles are practically paralyzed, preventing people from physically acting out during dreams?
REM atonia
In what "most restorative stage" does the brain work very slowly and start producing delta waves?
The N3 stage.
Name two parts of a neuron cell.
Ex. Soma (Cell body), dendrites, nucleus, axon terminal...