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Psychology Update — Why Dreaming (Rem Sleep) May Be Important for Your Health

Posted 1:00 am by David Berg & filed under Introduction To Psychology, Nervous System, Psychological Disorders and Therapy, Psychology Update, Sleep Disorders, States of Consciousness, States of Consciousness & Sleep, Stress and Health Psychology.

(This update is a much requested article.) TITLE Why Dreaming (Rem Sleep) May Be Important for Your Health DESCRIPTION What a great article that describes how and why we sleep and the functions of dreaming. The article specifically has a focus on problems arising from not getting enough “regular sleep” and REM sleep… Read more »

Psychology App of the Week — Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

Posted 1:00 am by David Berg & filed under Brain Structure and Function, Introduction To Psychology, Psychology App of the Week, Psychology Update, Sleep Disorders, States of Consciousness, States of Consciousness & Sleep, Stress and Health Psychology.

PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock CHOOSE THEN CLICK ON YOUR PLATFORM: iOS or ANDROID DESCRIPTION From the Google Play and iTunes Store Waking up made easy. An intelligent alarm clock that analyzes your sleep and wakes you in the lightest sleep phase – the natural way to wake… Read more »

Psychology Update — I’m Often Wide Awake at 3 A.M. How Do I Get Back to Sleep?

Posted 1:00 am by David Berg & filed under Introduction To Psychology, Psychology Update, Sleep Disorders, States of Consciousness, States of Consciousness & Sleep, Stress and Health Psychology.

TITLE I’m Often Wide Awake at 3 A.M. How Do I Get Back to Sleep? Sleep experts offer advice on sleeping soundly through the night. DESCRIPTION This is a terrific article that points to both the causes of insomnia as well as how to handle the issues and take control to have better sleep. … Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 Fascinating Articles About Sleep Issues

Posted 1:00 am by David Berg & filed under Psychology Update.

3 Fascinating Articles About Sleep Issues Article #1 TITLE The New Science of Sleep DESCRIPTION “Why people need rest and what happens to the mind and body during sleep remain enduring mysteries. But humans have intuitively grasped a connection between sufficient sleep and good health and emotional functioning. A wave of findings over the… Read more »

Psychology Update — Why Dreaming May Be Important for Your Health

Posted 1:00 am by David Berg & filed under Psychology Update.

TITLE Why Dreaming May Be Important for Your Health DESCRIPTION No other topics musters the same kind of attention and questioning from students than sleep and dreaming. This article, though a few years old, is a really great stand alone piece that covers sleep, dreaming, as well as the functions of REM sleep. The… Read more »

Goodnight. Sleep Clean

Posted 1:00 am by David Berg & filed under Psychology Update.

Description: While there are many known functions of sleep, scientists now believe that another function that occurs during the sleep cycles is the cleaning out and clearing the brain of toxins that have built up throughout the waking day. The scientists call this the “glymphatic system” in that it involves the glial cells of the… Read more »