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10 Psych Mr V (2011)
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SECRETS OF SLEEP
Here's some interesting reading on some aspects of sleep (including new research with rats that suggests some clues to why we dream...). -
SLEEP DISORDERS RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT
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This graded assignment is outlined in the handout attached (you'll also get a printed one tomorrow).
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DOCUMENTARY FILM ACTIVITY: "DEAD TIRED - Planet Insomnia"
Today we're viewing the ocumentary film titled "Dead Tired: Planet Insomnia". As we do so we'll again operate a "back channel".
DIRECTIONS
As you view the film "Dead Tired" make contributions to the "back channel" by writing replies to this post.
You need to contribute 3+ comments/replies each during the viewing...
You might choose to comment on:
- A fact or piece of information mentioned that you think is really useful
- Something you personally find interesting/surprising/etc
- An idea that occurs to you while viewing
- A question that occurs to you
- I can relate to... because...
- A constructive and thoughtful comment of some other type
This is a class activity and should be a literate, respectful and thoughtful activity. Explain your ideas in at least a sentence or two. Your replies to this post will be PUBLIC on the web, not restricted just to our class group.
If you're following other people's comments you CAN respond to them (e.g. type "@Mr V:" like in twitter) but remember to be RESPECTFUL of others and their views.
Check your comment idea: does it add something constructive to the discussion?DOCUMENTARY FILM ACTIVITY: "DEAD TIRED - Planet Insomnia"Show Full Post
Today we're viewing the ocumentary film titled "Dead Tired: Planet Insomnia". As we do so we'll again operate a "back channel".
DIRECTIONS
As you view the film "Dead Tired" make contributions to the "back channel" by writing replies to this post.
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Mr. Vanderkley - I found it really interesting that blue light works better than other colours to flick the "wake up" switch. Why blue?
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Oakley A. - its weird that they light therepy works, wouldnt it just be sun light that would work? -
Claudia O. - 1. Most of us will suffer insomnia sometime in our life.
2. Insomnia is the most common medical disorder.
3. Teen suicide has tripled over the past few years due to insomnia. -
Sarah R. - 1. 50% of the population will suffer some form of insomnia in ther life.
2. Suicide is the number one cause of death in teenagers.
3. Yoga is 15% more effective than medication at curing insomnia in the long term. -
Chloe F. - 1. We're actually genetically programmed to sleep at night and be awake in the day.
2. 13 year olds have 2 hour delayed sleep because of raging hormones. This makes them take longer to go to sleep.
3. The 'sleep switch' fails so the thinking brain stays on. -
Mia H. - At the start i didn't understand if sleep Insomnia makes itso you don't have the "I need to sleep" instinict how could meditation help? is there anything that can get that instinct back again or re activate it for a short period of time or is it just gone forever But later on watching the show i thought it was interesting that Meditation did have a dramatic effect on her, in a good way. & that there are ways to reactivate that instinct.
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Mia H. - Half of us will suffer from Insomnia in our lives
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Mia H. - I don't underrstand why it is alright for truck drivers to drive at such ridiculous hours and when they are drained of energy. it is such a huge risk and why would you want the job anyway? Does it even pay good money? & i don't understand why they didn't act upon this problem quicker after many accidents had happened. I think it's great things are being done now, but i reckon they shoudl of been done a lot earlier, before more accidents occured and before they realized they were putting there workers at such high risk of accidents or even death.
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Mia H. - Sleeping pills can cause Abnormal Behaviours.
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joel b. - 1) Insomnia can happen to anyone
2) I million drug takers experience side effects
3) I in 3 teens suffer insomia and that can cause depression
4) What is the line from insomnia and just sleep trouble?
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TODAY'S BRAIN RULE: #7 - SLEEP WELL, THINK WELL
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BEST APPROACH TO FALLING ASLEEP
Just came across this article on the most effective way to fall asleep fast, from PsyBlog.
1. Have a read, it'll only take 5-10min and it's quite interesting.
2. List the "6 Easy Steps" in your workbook. -
DOCUMENTARY FILM ACTIVITY: "DEAD TIRED - Awake is the New Sleep"
Today we're beginning the viewing of a documentary film titled "Dead Tired: Awake is the New Sleep". As we do so we're going to operate a "back channel".
A "back channel" is any form of communication or discussion during a presentation that doesn't come from the main speaker/presenter.
The purpose is to allow you (the "audience") to share observations, questions and comments during the presentation as they occur to you. We're going to use the back channel as a form of communal/collaborative note taking and discussion.
DIRECTIONS
As you view the film "Dead Tired" make contributions to the "back channel" by writing replies to this post.
You need to contribute 3+ comments/replies each during the viewing...
You might choose to comment on:
- A fact or piece of information mentioned that you think is really useful
- Something you personally find interesting/surprising/etc
- An idea that occurs to you while viewing
- A question that occurs to you
- I can relate to... because...
- A constructive and thoughtful comment of some other type
This is a class activity and should be a literate, respectful and thoughtful activity. Explain your ideas in at least a sentence or two. Your replies to this post will be PUBLIC on the web, not restricted just to our class group.
If you're following other people's comments you CAN respond to them (e.g. type "@Mr V:" like in twitter) but remember to be RESPECTFUL of others and their views.
Check your comment idea: does it add something constructive to the discussion?DOCUMENTARY FILM ACTIVITY: "DEAD TIRED - Awake is the New Sleep"Show Full Post
Today we're beginning the viewing of a documentary film titled "Dead Tired: Awake is the New Sleep". As we do so we're going to operate a "back channel".
A "back channel" is any form of communication or discussion during a presentation that doesn't come from the main speaker/presenter.
The purpose is to allow you (the "audience") to share observations, questions and comments during the presentation as they occur...-
Chloe F. - i think its so weird that sleep can kill you more quickly than not eating! (chloe,ivy)
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Shannon H. - where is this? -
Marissa R. - It's interesting how we need different stages of sleep. -
Shannon H. - why do we only need 2 hours of dream sleep?
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ellana c. - i think it's interesting that dreaming recharges the mind -
Chloe F. - can you only dream in "dream sleep" or is that just a name for the type of sleep? ( chloe, ivy)
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Mitch S. - Whats the difference between sleeping and actually recharging the mind though? If the mind is recharged during dream sleep does that mean that if we were woken before the dream sleep stage, would we be braindead? -
Mr. Vanderkley - @Mitch: Good questions. I think if our mind isn't allowed to recharge it just doesn't work properly, rather than stop working altogether. As we watch the rest of the film you'll see some of the effects of not getting that dream sleep to recharge...
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ellana c. - i can't believe sleep deprevation causes diabeties and other seriously damaging things
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Mia H. - I think its interesting that lack of sleep can cause depression, although it makes sense, i still wouldn't of really thought about it.
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ellana c. - i wonder what we can do to be capable of living off only 3 hours a night
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ellana c. - one in three of us suffer from sleep deprivation
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ivy O. - i think that it would be so cool if we didnt need to sleep often, we could do so much more during the day. (chloe, ivy) -
nick n. - i find it interestiing that people make 10 times more mistakes when tired -
ivy O. - "ten times more mistakes when tired" that is so weird!
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Kristina M. - I would've thought that the brain would become used to the 90 minutes less sleep
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Conor W. - why would they experiment on interns? (Conor, Nick P) -
Oakley A. - how does sleep deprivation make you obese?!? why wont this post?!!!!
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Conor W. - a sleeping pod is just a high-tech bed, right? (Conor, Nick P)
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Shannon H. - those things are really cool aha -
Conor W. - how did the guy bounce off the windshield? (Conor, Nick P)
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Shannon H. - why doesnt he have both hands on the wheel ?
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nick n. - whats a sleeping pod?
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Claudia O. - i find it weird that 80,000 people in america fall asleep while driving
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ellana c. - deprevation causes someone to experience that of a person under the influence of alcohol at 0.08 level - the legal limit in most countries
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ivy O. - This is scary, so many things can go wrong when your tired! (chloe,ivy)
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Mia H. - I agree with you Oakley, but i guess lack of sleep would lead to lack of motivation, which would effect your activeness therefore wouldnt it effect your health eg weight
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Kristina M. - It's amazing how the death toll is only 8000 when there are 80000 falling asleep at the wheel.
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nick n. - surly he would concerntrait more knowing people are testing him?
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ivy O. - is it really his fault for killing those people? maybe he didnt know how tired he really was? (chloe,ivy)
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joel b. - microsleep strikes without warning
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Kristina M. - that the brain can just fall asleep by itself
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ellana c. - yeah i thought 80 000 people every day just sounds unrealistic? Its a suprise only 8 000 of those are killed a year..
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Kristina M. - What happens if you never 'repay your sleep debt'?
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Oakley A. - yeah true mia, for some reason i thought people lost weight without sleep... I was wrong
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ellana c. - reverie is so interesting!
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joel b. - lack of sleep can cause depression.
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Kristina M. - Lack of childhood sleep can lead to adolescent depression. but how would that then affect them all those years later?
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joel b. - why is dreaming so important?
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Kristina M. - If dreams are memories, how do people come up with really weird dreams?
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ellana c. - it's strange that childhood sleep deprevation is mistaken for adhd, considering they're completely opposite.
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Mia H. - I find that so weird how wrong he got the blocks test thing.
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joel b. - Why cant we always remember dreams?
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Kristina M. - But babies can be up at all hours of the night....so how is that different from a 3 year old's sleep deprivation?
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Shannon H. - why are they doing -wod test and not action tests
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ellana c. - babies sleep for a long period of the day though kristina, where as 3 year olds don't
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ellana c. - sleep apnea can kill you
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Kristina M. - Actually i didn't think of that, that's a really good point :)
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joel b. - i find it interesting that one machiene can improve a persons health dramaticly
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Mia H. - I think it's interesting that it can turn off that instinctive "I need to stop eating now." Signal, it makes sense why people gain weight. Because eating is in general very bad for you when you do it late at night. & it stores it as fat instead. So now i understand why it causes obesity.
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ellana c. - i can relate to getting hungrier during the school term where i get a lot less sleep rather than in the holidays where i get significantly more and experience less hunger
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Kristina M. - There is no chemical substitute for sleep
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Mitch S. - How did that man sleep for 3 hours with those wires attached to him, i wouldnt be able to do it.
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INTRODUCTION TO "SLEEP AND DREAMS": Class Activity 6/5/11
To begin our investigation of the psychology of sleep and dreams I want to try something new to see: a) what you know and b) what you'd like to find out.
Begin the following class activity when directed by your teacher:
1. Work in pairs, with one laptop between you.
2. Open a new browser tab for the link below (right-click the link and choose "Open in new tab").
2. Make thoughtful contributions using "notes" on the stixyboard.
3. Include one point or comment per note, and include your names in brackets after it.
4. Be mature, respectful and LITERATE (use proper grammar and write full sentences).
TIPS...
* Pressing F5 while working on the stixyboard will refresh it and allow you to see what others have contributed (but remember to SAVE your own contributions before refreshing or you'll lose them).
* Don't play too much with formatting, colours and fonts; just focus on getting ideas up on the board.
* Try to keep everything together on the board, and only move other people's notes if you have to for space.
* Remember to be respectful and LITERATE in what you write.INTRODUCTION TO "SLEEP AND DREAMS": Class Activity 6/5/11Show Full Post
To begin our investigation of the psychology of sleep and dreams I want to try something new to see: a) what you know and b) what you'd like to find out.
Begin the following class activity when directed by your teacher:
1. Work in pairs, with one laptop between you.
2. Open a new browser tab for the link below (right-click the link and choose "Open in new tab")....-
Mr. Vanderkley - Great work, everyone! I'm really impressed with your ideas and contributions to the "facts" about sleep and dreams. I'm even more impressed with the questions you have...I think we can answer most - if not all - of them during this unit!
If you want to take a look at the stixyboard now that the notes are all organised and easy to read, follow the same link above to take a look.
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ONLINE PSYCHOLOGY ACTIVITY: TUESDAY 22ND MARCH
Hand Gestures and Cultural Differences
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The link below is to an article from a US travel blog, where readers are introduced to some of the considerations when travelling to places and cultures very different from their own.
We've already briefly discussed the fact that while all cultures use gestures, the nature of the gestures and their meaning can vary greatly. Your textbook work this morning has reinforced this fact.
Complete the below activity (part 1 and 2) in class once you have completed the textbook activity. Finish this for homework by Friday.
YOUR TASK:
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Read the article through, including a selection of the comments (keep scrolling below the end of the article for the comments). Consider:
- What did you learn from this article?
- Why is it important to consider cultural differences in gestures when travelling?
- Why do you think there is some disagreement about some cultural gestures (e.g.
whether Greeks find the thumbs up rude, or whether Aussie taxi drivers really get
offended if you sit in the back)?
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If time permits, see if you can find any other useful and credible articles on gestures, body language, etc. If you find a good link, share it with the rest of the class in a new message to the group (include the link, title of the page and a brief description).ONLINE PSYCHOLOGY ACTIVITY: TUESDAY 22ND MARCHShow Full Post
Hand Gestures and Cultural Differences
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The link below is to an article from a US travel blog, where readers are introduced to some of the considerations when travelling to places and cultures very different from their own.
We've already briefly discussed the fact that while all cultures use gestures, the nature of the gestures and their meaning can vary greatly. Your textbook work this morning has reinforced this fact. ...-
Mr. Vanderkley - Part 2 Example:
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At http://www.blifaloo.com/info/lies.php you can read about "How to Detect Lies" - it explains some insights into liars' body language and also common tendencies in what they say and how they respond to questions when lying.
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