What I Learned About Sleep And Sleep Disorders In My Psychology Class
The first class I attended, I learned “Psychology”. It is a branch of science that studies behavior and the mental processes. There are different sub-fields of psychology which specialize in various areas. It was the first Psychology course I had taken in my school years. Everything I learned was new. After taking the class, I have a new perspective of why and what things happen. Also, how I approach issues in my real life has changed. This class taught me a lot about the sleeping process and how we dream. When we sleep, many thoughts run through our minds. People have different ways of coping with the sleep phenomenon. Music is a great way to stimulate sleep for me, as I sometimes have difficulty falling asleep.
What I learned about sleeping and why we must sleep in class was very interesting. This class taught me that there is no known reason for why we need to sleep. However, some evidence suggests that our bodies and minds are restored when we sleep. Some people have sleeping disorders, which makes sleeping a problem. Somnipathy or Sleeping Disorder, is a medical sleep disorder that can affect a person’s or an animal’s sleep pattern. Sleep disorders can be serious. Sleep disorders include Insomnia and other names like Narcolepsy (narcolepsy), Nightmares or Night Terrors. I’ll only talk about the sleep disorders that have the most interest to me. According to a study conducted by the University of Maryland Medical Center, around 9-12% of Americans suffer from chronic insomnia. Patients with severe insomnia experience fatigue, sleepiness and difficulty thinking. Many people who suffer from insomnia feel that their joy of living has been taken away. Insomnia could be the result of a medical condition like heart disease, sleep apnea or medication side effects. It could also be due to severe anxiety and depression. It is fascinating to study this disorder because it’s common for me not to sleep at night. Or, if I do sleep I won’t be able stay asleep. Some nights I will sleep through 30 hours of the night, but other times I may not get enough sleep.
Night terrors are those frightening dreams that occur during the fourth stage of NREM. These two disorders can affect anyone. Narcolepsy, the most dangerous of all sleeping disorders, is my last topic. Narcolepsy occurs when someone loses their muscle tone and falls asleep unexpectedly during the day. This sleeping disorder is dangerous, as people may fall asleep while driving or doing other activities that could be dangerous.
Dreaming was something else I learned and was very interested in. This course completely changed my perception of what dreams are. In this course, I learned that there are many theories about why we sleep. People are always asking what these dreams all mean. Many years ago, it was a common question to ask if dreams had a purpose or meaning. To answer this, they developed three alternative theories. Freud proposed the first theory that dreams are unconscious wishes. He said that dreams are unconscious wishes and desires that dreamers wish to express. Second, the theory suggested that dreams are the time when we process information learned throughout the day. According to one theory, dreams are a way of expressing worries about everyday activities. This includes doubts, uncertainty, desires, and ideas. The final theory was the dream and neural activity. It states that certain parts of brain are more active in dreams. These include those related to memories, emotions, and motivations. The last theory explains dreams as emotional, without providing much insight. Instead, it focuses on random electrical energy produced by the brain in REM sleep. It’s not about something we wish or that happened in the day. It was all new for me. However, my knowledge before was the same as Freud’s because people in Cape Verde believe that a dream is something that we wish would happen. Some people believe that dreams are things that will come true and that they all have a meaning.
The knowledge I gained in class has changed my perspective. Sometimes your culture or religious beliefs make you change the way you view the world. This class has taught me so much, that I have changed my views on things I thought were inexplicable. Due to my background, I used to believe that we dream because we want something. But now I know it’s not true. One thing I’ve learned about insomnia, which is related to me.
