Zaria Rosado
Dr. Welch
Psychology 101
10/17/15
Thesis
This paper will be on sleep paralysis, in what ways does it affect the
human brain and why does it happen. Sleep paralysis is a very common
disorder and can occur for many different reasons. For some sleep
paralysis will never happen, once in a lifetime or for some everyday.
There are many theories surrounding the topic of sleep paralysis but no
answer is for sure
Data
It is said that the cause for sleep paralysis is an interruption of the REM stage also known as
rapid eye movement. There is four stages of sleep we go through each night after these four
stages there is another called REM, it is usually accompanied by dreams where as they are
most memorable. As well as an REM, muscles shutdown as you are no longer able to move
during this stage. If this stage is interrupted and said person is being woken up constantly
throughout REM stage it is said to have an effect on learning and memory. As well as
spending more time in the REM stage than usual. Sleep paralysis occurs when REM is not
finished and person experiencing sleep paralysis wakes up. You are brain is conscious while
REM is taking place, but your muscles will not be able to move. Waking during an REM stage
isn't the only cause for sleep paralysis. Sleep disorders and medications can also trigger
sleep paralysis.
Conclusion
All in all sleep paralysis has not yet been studied enough to diagnose a
cure, It is on its way to becoming a well known sleep disorder that can
affect anyone's life by depriving them of sleep which everyone needs. In
the future I'd take more time to find more references with a familiar
project.
References
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http://m.livescience.com/50876-sleep-paralysis.html.
Sleep Paralysis- Diagnosis and Treatment . (2014). In
http://www.sleepeducation.com/sleep-disorders-by-category/parasomnias/sleepparalysis/diagnosis-treatment.
Feldman, R. (2012). Psychology and Your Life (2nd nd ed., pp. 128-131). N.p.: McGraw-Hill
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