Psychology Sleep Quest
Altered States of Consciousness
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Web Quest Directions
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Choose ONE background for your slides
Use ONE font throughout (can change size)
Add new slides in order to add information
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
• You can use videos for information in addition to text
– Try www.howstuffworks.com for text and video clips
– YouTube is fine, but don’t use it as a crutch. Make sure it is
real…
– Your book can serve as another source.
Circadian Rhythms
• Read/ skim https://www.helpguide.org/harvard/biology-of-sleepcircadian-rhythms-sleep-stages.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
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Use https://www.helpguide.org/harvard/biology-of-sleep-circadianrhythms-sleep-stages.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:
Researched answer (two scources)
add slides as needed:
Sleep Disorders
• Define symptoms of following
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Sleep apnea
Insomnia
Night terrors
Sleepwalking and/or sleep talking
• Research one of the above (What causes it? What are
the effects on the person? Treatment? Is it harmful?)
• Find at least three sources of info
• Add slides as needed…
Read this article and write a paragraph giving your ideas on
how dreams affect you. Each person should submit his/her
own slide with a personal paragraph.
• 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/states
ofconsciousness/p/dream-theories.htm
• Add slides as needed
The power of hypnosisWatch a video at the bottom of http://www.asch.net/Home.aspx
Read http://www.apa.org/topics/hypnosis/media.aspx
Watch this: http://rachel.golearn.us/modules/en-oya/psychology101/webpages/Chapter4/Hypnosis-and-Meditation.html
Answer these questions:
Do you think that hypnosis works? Discuss with your partner and type a summary of your
discussion.
Would you seek this therapy for yourself? (Group response is fine)
Theories of Hypnosis
• Find information about the three theories
on hypnosis:
– Role Theory
– State Theory
– Dissociation Theory
Biofeedback
Read
http://www.mayoclinic.org/testsprocedures/biofeedback/home/ovc20169724
What type of conditions can be treated with biofeedback?
What are the types of biofeedback?
What is biofeedback used?
Are there any risks?
I couldn’t find a good example on video – see if you can. I was looking for something that
shows equipment and a type of therapy.
All done?
• Sit back and meditate – seriously.
– Go to the following website and follow the
prompt. Then write a reflective response on
what happened to you.
– http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthyliving/stressmanagement/multimedia/meditation/vid20084741