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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
What do you already know about sleep paralysis?
Slide 2 - Woordweb
Scientists think sleep paralysis is caused by an overlap, of what two stages of sleep?
A
Slow-wave sleep and REM
B
REM and slow-wave sleep
C
REM and waking
D
Theta sleep and waking
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
During a normal dream, special neurotransmitters are released, which paralyze almost all of your muscles and keep you from acting out the movements in your dreams. What is this called?
A
Sleep spindles
B
Melatonin arrest
C
Tonic immobility
D
REM antonia
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
What are three common symptoms of sleep paralysis?
A
Hallucination of an evil spirit, shortness of breath and being unable to open your eyes
B
Shortness of breath, hearing voices and tingling in the feet
C
Hallucination of an evil spirit, chest pressure and a feeling of floating
D
A feeling of floating, hallucination of an evil spirit, memory loss
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
What causes the shortness of breath and chest pressure that some people experience during sleep paralysis?
A
Increased secretion of serotonin during REM
B
Your body’s fear response working against REM atonia
C
Constriction of the airway caused by the paradoxical sleep state
D
Fight or flight response from the adrenal glands
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
Who was the first scientist to study sleep paralysis?
A
Silas Mitchell
B
Sigmund Freud
C
Nathaniel Kleitman
D
Eugene Aserinsky
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
Even though there is a scientific explanation for the phenomenon of sleep paralysis, people all over the worlds still have paranormal explanations for it. Why do you think that is?
Slide 8 - Open vraag
Explain what’s happening in the brain and body during a normal REM cycle. What's happening during an episode of sleep paralysis?
Slide 9 - Open vraag
You learned about REM atonia. In your own words, describe the role REM atonia plays during an episode of sleep paralysis.
