BIOC34H3 : study guide
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Slide 1: four different types of eeg patterns, alpha waves (10 hz) relaxed state of wakefulness (eyes closed *decreases with eyes open: beta waves (14 30 hz) produced by visual stimulation and mental activity (faster than alpha waves: theta waves (4-8 hz) occurs with severe emotional stress i. e. not normal in healthy people: delta waves (<4 hz) Slide 2: eeg biofeedback treatment: trains patients to produce desired types of eeg waves, to treat add. patient is trained to produce (associated with concentration), rather than theta waves (associated with daydreaming: to treat anxiety alpha waves. patient is trained to produce (associated with relaxation), rather than beta waves (concentration and anxiety) Logical dreams: we spend more time in rem sleep. Emotional narrative dreams: as the night progresses, we begin to skip stage 3 and 4 of sws. Slide 5 6: stage 1, awake (alert): beta waves (14-30 hz, awake (resting): alpha waves (10 hz)