Module+14+Waking+and+Sleeping+Rhythms



=**E.Q. Do dreams have any value in understanding the human mind?**=

DREAM 1 DREAM 2 DREAM 3 2. What have you learned about dream interpretation? Be sure to note what you have learned at the bottom of your discussion tab. (Time allotted: 5 minutes)
 * In Class Activity: The Role of Prior Information In Dream Analysis** (Time allotted for this activity: 1 hour)
 * 1) Read one of the dream descriptions below (your teacher will give you a number to read). And then, in the discussion tab above (ON THIS PAGE) write down your interpretation for DREAM (be sure to indicate the number) which you were asked to read. After, doing so read from at least another interpretation of the same DREAM number as your own, and at least one of each of the two other numbers. Note any differences you can note. (Time allotted for this portion: 45 minutes)

Please see the key terms that you should know in the text and the chapter summary at http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/exploringinmodules5e/pages/bcs-main.asp?v=&s=14000&n=00010&i=14010.01&o=

Consciousness is seen as our awareness of ourselves and our environment. (Myers, p. 194)
 * Waking Consciousness**


 * Selective Attention**

The video below illustrates the concept of selective attention. Indeed, we do manage to filter things out when we listen for things. Sometimes this is called the cocktail party effect. That is, in a room full of all sorts of chatter we may be able to locate one conversation amongst all and hone in on what is being said.

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Can the same be said of visual stimulus? Well, let's see if you understand the level of subliminal signals that are present in some Disney films. Truly, our sub-conscious can pick up things that our conscious mind might not. (See p. 195). View the video below (and others like it). What you will watch is a person's belief that there are subliminal adds in media.

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**Daydreams and Fantasies**
//The Secret Life of Walter Mitty// by James Thurber tells the tale of a man that drifts in and out of fantasies through out his entire day. It really is a good read. Some of you may have already read this story. Here's an excerpt http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/6821/thurber.html.


 * Homework: [[file:Module 14Worksheet1.doc]]**

**Sleep and Dreams**
[|ARE YOU SLEEP DEPRIVED?]

//To sleep; perchance to dream: ay there's the rub;//For in that sleep of death what dreams may come
//- Hamlet Act III Scene I// William Shakespeare Finally, something we do everyday. There is no way of escaping this world of sleep and dreams. We spend nearly one third of our entire lives in this state of consciousness during which time we have dreams. Some of those dreams are wonderful and fantastic. Still others are tragic and unforgettable. Freud said that dreams were the window to the subconscious. In this module we will learn about sleep, and of course, dreams. Before we go on listen to a song by Roy Orbison on this very topic. media type="youtube" key="zbxsmcT7GOk" height="344" width="425" Sleep is a major part of our daily lives - for some more than others. As Roy Orbison says, "When I fall to sleep to dream..." We sleep to dream. Oddly enough, our bodies just need rest, but our minds need sleep. And that sleep must have dreams. We may not remember our dreams, but we dream nonetheless.

The topic is sleep. Don't do it in class, but do get enough of it when you should: at night. In class work (or homework for next class):

Power Point:

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 * Major Essay Assignment:

Submit your copy electronically so it can be cleared of any plagiarism and one hard copy which will be marked. In the event you are absent be sure your completed essay is at least uploaded to the Turnitin website. Go to www.turnitin.com Your class ID number is: **2816923** for Block F, your password is **buster**. Your class ID number is **2887246** for Block G, your password is **student.** [|Library Resources Page] Electronic Data Base Passwords (needed for access to data base):

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 * A BIT MORE ABOUT SLEEP: PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SLEEP**
 * 1) **NARCOLEPSY**
 * 1) **SLEEP APNEA**
 * 2) **CPAP (CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE)**
 * 3) **SLEEPWALKING AND NIGHT TERRORS**
 * 4) **INSOMNIA**

Last homework assignment for Module 14 (It is very short):