Psychology Sleep QuestAltered States of Consciousness

Names:

Web Quest Directions

Grading: based on quality of answers and sources; cite your sources (just copy the web address onto the slide – no MLA or APA necessary here)

You can add graphics or pictures if they help your explanation

Circadian Rhythms

Read/ skim http://www.helpguide.org/harvard/sleep_cycles_body_clock.htm and review one other site as a source to define and explain circadian rhythms.

Be sure to tell us cool, need to know, and interesting facts about circadian rhythms – see mechanisms of “Body Clock” \

Use as many slides as it takes!

Sleep Stages

Use http://www.helpguide.org/harvard/sleep_cycles_body_clock.htm and review one other site as a source, then describe each sleep stage, in respect to what happens to the body, brain waves, time in the stage, what happens if woken up in this stage, etc.

This is good for R.E.M. - http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/why-do-we-sleep-and-dream.html

Use as many slides as needed

Sleep

One question that I still have about sleep:

Sleep Disorders

Define symptoms of followingSleep apnea Insomnia Night terrorsSleepwalking and/or sleep talking

Research TWO of the above (What causes it? What are the effects on the person? Treatment? Is it harmful?)

Add slides as needed!

Read this article and write a response giving your ideas on how dreams affect you.

http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov03/dreamon.aspx

Your view:

Theories on Dreaming

Find out about the different theories on why we dream:

Freud’s Theory of Dreams (latent and manifest content)

Activation-Synthesis Theory

Information-Processing Theory

Here is a good place to start, use one more the help: http://psychology.about.com/od/statesofconsciousness/p/dream-theories.htm

The power of hypnosis-

Watch a video at the bottom of http://www.asch.net/Home.aspx

And read http://www.apa.org/monitor/mar06/lab.html

Answer these questions:

Do you think that hypnosis works?

Would you seek this therapy for yourself?

Theories of Hypnosis

Find information about the three theories on hypnosis:

Role Theory

State Theory

Dissociation Theory

Biofeedbackhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/biofeedback/SA00083 (work

through the arrows!)

What is biofeedback?

What type of conditions can be treated with biofeedback? (provide 5)