| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 369 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. A visit to a sleep and dreams lab -- Part I. Sleep and sleeping. 2. What is sleep and how is it scientifically measured -- 3. The need to sleep -- 4. Normal variations of sleep -- -- Part II. What causes us to sleep? 5. The brain in sleep -- 6. The body during sleep -- -- Part III. Dreams and dreaming. 7. Dreams -- 8. Dreaming -- 9. Modern theories of dreams and dreaming -- -- Part IV. Why we sleep and dream. 10. Functions of sleep and NREMS -- 11. The functions of REMS and dreaming -- -- Part V. Problems with sleeping and dreaming. 12. Some difficulties that people may have with sleep -- 13. Disorders of sleep. |
| Summary |
Sleep is compelling--we cannot do without it. Until recently there have been many mysteries and misunderstandings about sleep and the dreams that accompany it. In recent years scientists have turned greater attention to sleep and dreaming resulting in greater understanding of what they are and how they work, leading to more informed speculations about their functions. The updated Second Edition of Understanding Sleep and Dreaming distills what has been discovered about--and dispels misunderstandings about--the range of physiological and psychological phenomena associated with these vital functions. Geared toward student readers but also informative for professional and general readers, this accessible book delves into all major aspects of sleep, its stages, and its deprivation; takes a developmental view of sleep patterns and needs; and reviews modern theories of dreaming. The author writes with the blended perspective of a professor, researcher, and clinician, featuring vivid details, arresting examples, the minimum of jargon, and a gentle dose of levity. Along the way, the book offers fascinating glimpses into diverse topics such as animal sleep and dream behavior, the history of sleeping arrangements, and why we yawn. Also among the topics examined are: What transpires in a sleep lab.The scientific measurement of sleep and sleepiness.The relationships between the brain, the body, and sleep.The effects of sleeplessness on the human body and cognition.What people dream about and why they dream.The functions of dreams and dreaming.Sleep disturbances and disorders: insomnia, sleep apnea, nightmares, narcolepsy, sleep walking, sleep-eating, and more. Such breadth and depth of coverage suits the Second Edition of Understanding Sleep and Dreaming to students and teachers, clinicians and researchers, practitioners and professionals--anyone desiring to be informed about these most basic of human activities.-- Source other than Library of Congress. |
| Subject |
Sleep disorders.
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Sleep -- Physiological aspects.
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Sleep.
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Dreams.
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Sleep -- physiology.
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Dreams.
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Sleep Wake Disorders -- physiopathology.
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Dreams. (OCoLC)fst01198490
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Sleep. (OCoLC)fst01120819
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Sleep disorders. (OCoLC)fst01120844
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Sleep -- Physiological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01120824
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| ISBN |
9781461464662 (alk. paper) |
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1461464668 (alk. paper) |
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