Sleep
What does REM Stand for?
Rapid Eye Movement
These negative nighttime occurrences are more frightening for those around you because you cannot remember them.
Night terrors
I am a substance that might "rev up" your engine.
Stimulant
Sufferers of this might stop breathing for short periods of time while asleep.
Sleep apnea
How many fields of Psychology are there?
54
What clock determines when we are awake and sleep?
The circadian rhythm
nightmare
Transcendental Meditation focuses on which of the following:
1. A chant 2. One's breathing
3. A mantra 4. Rhythmic movement
A mantra
Taste + Smell = _________
Flavor
In what year was the first iPhone released?
2007
What happens to stage 3 sleep as the night goes on?
It gets shorter and can eventually disappear - our sleep gets shallower as we sleep longer
What happens to the storylines of dreams as we age?
They tend to get more complex - involve more people/details/layers/drama/etc.
This is a spontaneous shift in our attention. You might think of it as .........
Daydream
What is the technical term for the "toes" of a neuron?
Terminal Button
How many neurons are in the human brain?
16 billion 67 billion
86 billion 100 billion
86 billion
At which stage of sleep are we most likely to "jolt" awake from a twitch?
Stage 1
What is the hidden meaning of a dream called?
The Latent Content
Heroin is an example of what drug category?
Depressant
What correlation exists between the amount of sleep and your risk of heart issues and obesity?
Negative - as sleep decreases, the risk increases
What is the most used Christmas song in movies?
Jingle Bells
Which stages of sleep features little-to-none optical movement but muscular movement is possible?
The NREM stages of 1, 2 and 3
Parkinson's Disease
Our likelihood of being hypnotized is affected by what?
Our ability to become absorbed in things - if we're easily distracted we're not good candidates
I am a brain structure that is allowing you to read this clue.
The Occipital Lobe
What part of the United States will be the last to welcome 2026?
American Samoa (they're 6 hours behind us)