States of Consciousness
In this level, the thinking and organization occur without the person’s active participation
Superconscious
It creates images, impressions, and narratives that are inside a person’s head.
Information processing theory
This stage is the deepest level of sleep
Delta Waves
when a person may walk or perform activities while asleep
Sleepwalking
Occurs when a person is deeply relaxed as well as just before and after sleep
Subconscious
theory states that dreams serve a physiological function, providing the brain with periodic stimulation along the sensory pathways.
Physiological function theory
These waves are seen in people of all age groups when they are sleeping
Theta Waves
finds it difficult to fall asleep or to stay asleep.
Insomnia
Occurs when a person is asleep, dreaming, and in a deep unconscious state.
Dream state
A person’s dream has much in common with their intelligence, which is affected by age and growth (or development).
Cognitive development theory
typically occur when a person becomes relaxed and drowsy to the point of closing their eyes and are most common in adults
Alpha waves
chronic neurological disorder in which a person’s brain is unable to regulate the sleep cycle
Narcolepsy
Occurs when a person is fully awake, alert, and functioning as a human being.
Conscious
Freud and his followers believed that when dreaming, the brain can access a hidden part of the mind. Dreams are connected with eye movement, muscle movement, balance, and vision.
Psychoanalytic theory of dreams
Common among fully awake, alert people of all ages.
Beta Waves
disrupts a person’s sleep due to pauses in breathing and causes the person’s airway to become blocked during sleep
Sleep apnea