Why we need to sleep is not actually known, but it is a topic that continues to intrigue us and it is still very much the subject of active research. The author takes an historical approach to the subject and hence largely takes a chronological view of sleep research and the scientists' ideas and their experiments. Parts one and two describe the main historical figures and their various theories and discoveries. Part three describes our current state of knowledge of sleep, arousal and waking. It discusses sleep and waking disorders and discusses the current theories behind the function of sleep. This is a book readable by anyone who has some introductory biology or psychology and has an interest in why and how we sleep it will also make an excellent book for anyone taking a course on the physiology and functions of sleep.
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"Aristotle wondered why we sleep. We still don't completely know why. This book discusses the biology of sleep in a casual, conversational tone. It assumes some knowledge of neurology and provides a 'refresher' chapter that is not exhaustive. It examines the nuts and bolts of sleep and waking, including the evolution of thinking about sleep, without overwhelming the reader with scientific charts. It includes a chapter about dreaming, but as a physiological, not psychological, concept. Sleep disorders (insomnia, apnea, etc) are also discussed. The author is well-known but is not to be confused with the really 'big deal' in sleep - Jerome M. Siegel at UCLA. That Jerome M. Siegel, however, did write the foreword.
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Since much of the information on the brain control of sleep and waking involves a degree of familiarity with brain anatomy, a brief overview of this material is provided at the outset. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
peribrachial cells, bulbar brain stem, hypocretin cells, recruiting waves, caudate stimulation, caudate spindle, rostral reticular formation, probe drive, isolé preparation, basal forebrain stimulation, stereotaxic instrument, basal forebrain area, paradoxical sleep, muscle atonia, narcoleptic dogs, canine narcolepsy, human narcolepsy, behavioral sleep, reticular core, thalamocortical neurons, cholinergic cells, reticular nucleus, mesencephalic reticular formation, muscle tonus, arousal system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Since much of the information on the brain control of sleep and waking involves a degree of familiarity with brain anatomy, a brief overview of this material is provided at the outset. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
peribrachial cells, bulbar brain stem, hypocretin cells, recruiting waves, caudate stimulation, caudate spindle, rostral reticular formation, probe drive, isolé preparation, basal forebrain stimulation, stereotaxic instrument, basal forebrain area, paradoxical sleep, muscle atonia, narcoleptic dogs, canine narcolepsy, human narcolepsy, behavioral sleep, reticular core, thalamocortical neurons, cholinergic cells, reticular nucleus, mesencephalic reticular formation, muscle tonus, arousal system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Hans Berger, World War, The Benefits Are Reaped Section New!
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- Measure for Measure (Oxford School Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare in Front Matter
- Measure for Measure (Signet Classics) by William Shakespeare in Front Matter
- New York by Tama Janowitz in Back Matter
- The Dreaming Brain by J. Allan Hobson Md on page 126
- The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Night's Sleep by William C. Dement on page 164
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