Treating Insomnia:Why not just dream the latent content?Psyc 100 1st Edition Lecture 21Outline of Last Lecture I. Circadian RhythmsII. Stages of sleepOutline of Current Lecture I. Sleep disordersII. DreamsCurrent LectureSLEEP DISORDERS1) Sleepwalkinga. Performs wakeful activities while sleepingb. Can occur in Stage 3 or 4 sleep2) Klein-Levina. People sleep for days and days3) Restless leg syndromea. Tension in muscles, jittery, inability to relax during bedtimeb. Sometimes wake themselves upc. Sometimes kick their partner4) Night terrors (usually young kids)a. Suddenly awake in non REM sleepb. Extreme fear and panic, sometimes screaming and shrieksc. Go immediately back to sleepd. No recollection of event5) Narcolepsya. Fall asleep at any timei. Ex. Scuba – diving; putting out a fireb. Often triggered by intense emotional experience6) Apneaa. Person stops breathing during sleepb. Wakes up gasping, falls right back asleepi. Either the brain signals to diagram are cut off OR interference from the tongue, throat, larynx7) Insomniaa. Inability to fall asleep (10-15% of adults get it)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Many Causes: Psychological Anxiety, depression, stress, stimulus overload Drugs Caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, decongestants Health problems Anything that interferes with breathingTreating Insomnia:1. Limit time asleep/in the bed2. Go to bed only to sleep3. Relaxation training 4. No screens – Lights on screens inhibit the release of melatonin and prevent the inducing of sleepDREAMS: Why do we dream?1. Freudian Theory: ‘Unconscious wish fulfillment’ – We play out our dreams, desires, and anxiety in our dreams (Psychodynamic Theory)a) Manifest content – What’s going on in the dreamb) Latent content – The signifiance of the dreamEx :MC – On the beach, playing in the sand, you build a sand castle, then a thunder lightning storm hits, and you have to leave the beach.LC – Represents your anger with your father for messing up your relationship with your mother.Why not just dream the latent content? It is shameful or guilt provoking to dream of such things.Falling 83% Freud – Sex: verge of giving in to urges What it may mean – loss of controlBeing attacked or pursued 77% Freud – Sex: sexual pursuit What it may mean – avoiding something or some feelingsSchools, teachers, studying 71% Freud – Sex: concern about sexual ability What it may mean – anxiety, unpreparedSexual experiences 66%Being frozen with fright 58%A loved person dying 57%2. Consolidation of new information – Dreams for Survival (Physiological Theory) 2 Stages of learning – transfer between stages Evidence: People deprived of REM sleep3. Physiological stimulation (Physiological Theory) Keeps neural pathways stimulated/exercised Evidence: Lots of REM sleep in newborns4. Activation-synthesis (Physiological Theory) Dreams represent an attempt to make sense of random neural firing Evidence: Limbic (emotion) system very
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