Sleep and Sleep and DreamsDreams

Turn to the person beside you and tell them something you already know about sleep and or dreams, and something you would like to know about sleep and or dreams.

(write down your 2 best questions and facts)

The National Sleep The National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep IQ test Foundation’s Sleep IQ test

(true/false) (/10)(true/false) (/10)1.1. During Sleep your brain restsDuring Sleep your brain rests2.2. You cannot learn to function normally if you are getting 1 You cannot learn to function normally if you are getting 1

or 2 hours less sleep then you need.or 2 hours less sleep then you need.3.3. Resting in bed with your eyes closed can satisfy your Resting in bed with your eyes closed can satisfy your

body’s need for sleep.body’s need for sleep.4.4. Snoring is not harmful- as long as it doesn’t wake you up.Snoring is not harmful- as long as it doesn’t wake you up.5.5. Everyone dreams every nightEveryone dreams every night6.6. The older you get the less sleep you needThe older you get the less sleep you need7.7. Most people don’t know when they are sleepyMost people don’t know when they are sleepy8.8. Raising the volume on your radio will help you stay Raising the volume on your radio will help you stay

awake while driving.awake while driving.9.9. Sleep disorders are mostly due to psychological problemsSleep disorders are mostly due to psychological problems10.10. The human body never adjusts to night shift workThe human body never adjusts to night shift work

If you could set your ideal sleep If you could set your ideal sleep schedule what would it be?schedule what would it be?

What would have to change in your What would have to change in your life in order to achieve this?life in order to achieve this?

Are you a lark or a night owl?Are you a lark or a night owl?

25% of people are morning people25% of people are morning people 25% of people are night owls25% of people are night owls Most people are some where in Most people are some where in

betweenbetween

Bill Clinton and Fidel Castro are 2 Bill Clinton and Fidel Castro are 2 famous night owls.famous night owls.

Do you suffer from a lack of sleep?

Make a prediction- what do you think?

Complete survey

Scoring- Count your “yes” answers

4 or less- adequate sleep 5-6- most days adequate sleep, however your

performance may be less than 100% on certain activities 7-8- evidence of a sleep debt that you or others most

likely notice. 9-11- large sleep debt, your work and performance on

tasks most likely suffers because of your lack of sleep. You most likely make random errors or slip ups during the day.

12-14- Your general quality of life will be affected by your lack of sleep. You are most likely accident prone and suffer from temporary memory problems.

15 + - sleep debt is a major problem. You should seek professional help in order to get your sleep to a normal level. This will help you function better and lead a happier and more productive life.

Research has found:

Extending sleep improves performance and cognitive functioning, psychological functioning and mood.

When all time cues are removed, most people sleep for about 9 hours.

The story of Randy The story of Randy GardnerGardner

1964- 1964- 11 days 11 days no sleepno sleep Can you Can you

predict whatpredict what

happened?happened?

Day 2- Randy was having difficulty Day 2- Randy was having difficulty focusing his eyes. The visual focusing his eyes. The visual problems were so bad that he had to problems were so bad that he had to stop watching TV for the rest of the stop watching TV for the rest of the experiment.experiment.

Day 3- Randy became moody and his Day 3- Randy became moody and his physical coordination and strength physical coordination and strength were deteriorating.were deteriorating.

Day 4- Randy began having Day 4- Randy began having hallucinations. He mistook a street hallucinations. He mistook a street sign for a person and at one point sign for a person and at one point believed himself to be a black believed himself to be a black professional football player. When professional football player. When he was told he wasn’t a football he was told he wasn’t a football player, he accused others of being player, he accused others of being racist.racist.

You may have noticed that Randy is not black…. He was also not a pro football player…

Day 8- Randy’s speech became slow and Day 8- Randy’s speech became slow and slurredslurred

Day 9- Randy’s thinking became fragmented, Day 9- Randy’s thinking became fragmented, and he often did not finish his sentences.and he often did not finish his sentences.

Day 11- his last day, he was given a full Day 11- his last day, he was given a full neurological examination. Although physically neurological examination. Although physically he seemed to have normal coordination and he seemed to have normal coordination and adequate balance (despite tremors and a heart adequate balance (despite tremors and a heart murmur) psychologically he was not doing murmur) psychologically he was not doing well. well. His eyes could not focus on anything. His eyes could not focus on anything. His speech was slurred and monotone.His speech was slurred and monotone. He had little if any, attention spanHe had little if any, attention span

Notes:Notes:

Fatal Filial InsomniaFatal Filial Insomnia What are the big ideas learned from What are the big ideas learned from

Randy’s experience and from the Randy’s experience and from the fatal filial insomnia video?fatal filial insomnia video?

Sleep log assignmentSleep log assignment

Sleep Experiment for Sleep Experiment for Tonight:Tonight:

Can we solve problems in our dreams?Can we solve problems in our dreams?

Researchers have suggested that our creative Researchers have suggested that our creative problem solving abilities increase if we are able problem solving abilities increase if we are able to sleep on it. to sleep on it.

We will share our findings with the class We will share our findings with the class tomorrow. tomorrow.

Please do not discuss the problems with friends Please do not discuss the problems with friends or anyone else until tomorrow. or anyone else until tomorrow.