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This fairy tale princess fell asleep after pricking her finger on a spinning wheel.
Who is Sleeping Beauty (Aurora)?
This disorder makes it difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep.
What is insomnia?
Most dreaming occurs during this stage of sleep
What is REM sleep?
Exposure to this from phones, tablets, and computers before bed can interfere with sleep.
What is blue light?
Experts recommend teenagers get about this many hours of sleep each night.
What is 8–10 hours?
The phrase "catch some ___" means to go to sleep.
What are Z's?
This disorder causes repeated pauses in breathing while sleeping.
What is sleep apnea?
This part of the brain processes fear and is highly active during sleep paralysis.
What is the amygdala?
The two categories of underlying causes for sleepwalking
What is Unpredictable Factors and Condition-based Factors
Most sleepwalking episodes occur during this stage of sleep rather than REM sleep.
What is deep (NREM) sleep?
This 2010 Leonardo DiCaprio movie takes place inside people's dreams.
What is Inception?
This disorder causes sudden daytime sleep attacks.
What is narcolepsy?
This hormone helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle.
What is melatonin?
This stimulant found in coffee, tea, and many sodas can make it harder to fall asleep.
What is caffeine?
What type of neurotransmitters help maintain wakefulness and control REM sleep from happening at the wrong time
What is Orexin (Hypocretin)
This animal is famous for sleeping about 20 hours a day.
What is a koala?
This disorder causes people to walk while they are asleep.
What is sleepwalking?
This brain structure helps control sleep and wakefulness.
What is the hypothalamus?
High levels of this emotion can make sleep disorders more likely.
What is stress?
During sleep paralysis, which sense is most commonly affected by hallucinations?
What is vision?
This annual event encourages people to "spring forward," often causing many Americans to lose an hour of sleep.
What is Daylight Saving Time?
This disorder occurs when a person wakes up but cannot move.
What is sleep paralysis?
Going to bed and waking up at the same time each day helps regulate this internal body clock.
What is the circadian rhythm?
This hormone released during times of stress can make it harder to fall asleep.
What is cortisol?
About this percentage of people experience sleep paralysis at least once in their lifetime.
What is about 8%?