OCR•GCSE•Psychology
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Sleep and Dreaming
Why we sleep, stages of sleep, and theories of dreaming
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Sleep and Dreaming is a key topic in the OCR GCSE Psychologyspecification. This topic covers why we sleep, stages of sleep, and theories of dreaming.
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Functions of sleepPhysical restorationGrowth hormoneImmune functionPsychological restorationMemory consolidationEvolutionary theoryEnergy conservationSleep stages overviewNon-REM sleepStage 1: light sleepAlpha and theta wavesStage 2Sleep spindlesStage 3: deep sleepStage 4: deepest sleepDelta wavesREM sleepRapid eye movementBrain activity in REMMuscle atoniaSleep cycle90-minute cyclesInsomniaPrimary insomniaSecondary insomniaCauses of insomniaTreatment of insomniaWhat are dreams?When we dreamDream contentFreud's theory of dreamingBackground to psychoanalysisRole of unconsciousWish fulfilmentManifest contentLatent contentDream workCondensationDisplacementSecondary elaborationCase of Little HansEvaluation of FreudLack of scientific supportActivation-synthesis theoryHobson and McCarleyRandom brain activityBrain interpretationComparison with FreudEvaluation of theories
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