Edexcel•GCSE•Psychology
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Sleep and Dreaming
Why do you need to sleep and dream? Sleep stages and theories of dreaming
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Sleep and Dreaming is a key topic in the Edexcel GCSE Psychologyspecification. This topic covers why do you need to sleep and dream? sleep stages and theories of dreaming.
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Stages of sleepStage 1 (light sleep)Stage 2Stage 3 (deep sleep)Stage 4 (deepest sleep)REM sleepSleep cycleCharacteristics of each stageBrain waves: alpha, beta, theta, deltaWhy we sleepRestoration theoryPhysical restorationPsychological restorationMemory consolidationEvolutionary theorySleep deprivationCircadian rhythmsBody clockRole of lightMelatoninInsomniaCauses of insomniaTreatment of insomniaNarcolepsySleep apnoeaCharacteristics of dreamsWhen we dreamContent of dreamsFreud's theory of dreamingManifest contentLatent contentWish fulfilmentDream workEvaluation of Freud's theoryActivation-synthesis theoryHobson and McCarleyRandom neural activityBrain interpretationEvaluation of activation-synthesis
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