3 ARTICLES PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS RELATED TO SLEEP, DREAMING, STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, & AGING ISSUES

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3 ARTICLES PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS RELATED TO SLEEP, DREAMING, STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS, & AGING ISSUES   ARTICLE #1 TITLE How long you sleep could increase Alzheimer’s, dementia risk   DESCRIPTION As humans get older, their sleep patterns change, and most complain that they either do not get enough sleep, or that the sleep is not as… Read more »

Psychology Update — Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills

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TITLE Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills   DESCRIPTION Though this article is a few years old, it highlights an important development in the treatment of sleep disorders:  Cognitive behavioral therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).  “Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep,… Read more »