Sleep and Learning - The Magic That Makes Us Healthy and Smart

Informationen zum Autor By Gary R. Plaford Klappentext If we want to make an impact on both the physical and mental health of individuals in our society (which impacts mortality rates, health care, health insurance rates, the aging process, etc.) we need to begin by educating our youth about the relevance of sleep on these issues. Zusammenfassung If we want to make an impact on both the physical and mental health of individuals in our society (which impacts mortality rates! health care! health insurance rates! the aging process! etc.) we need to begin by educating our youth about the relevance of sleep on these issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Stages of Sleep: What's It All About? Chapter 3 Sleep and Healthy: The Immune System, Sleep Apnea, ADHD, etc. Chapter 4 Sleep and Memory: What Is Memory and How Is It Stored? Chapter 5 Functions of REM Sleep: REM Sleep and Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder Chapter 6 Dreams and REM Sleep: What Are Dreams and Why Do We Have Them? Chapter 7 The Impact of Stress on Sleep: The Four Conditions of Stress and What Happens in the Brain during Stress Chapter 8 Managing Stress: Understanding Emotions and Brain Functioning Chapter 9 Improving Sleep: Some Basic Techniques for Stress Reduction Chapter 10 Specific Strategies for Improving the Quantity and Quality of Sleep: Using the Senses Chapter 11 The How, When, and Why of Napping: Creating the Perfect Nap Chapter 12 Sleep and Our Society: High School, Graduation Rates-Where Are We Headed?

Product details

• Authors: Gary R. Plaford, Plaford Gary R.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2009
• EAN: 9781607090915
• ISBN: 978-1-60709-091-5
• No. of pages: 124
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Education, EDUCATION / Research, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Student Life & Student Affairs, Educational psychology, Organization & management of education, Educational administration & organization