PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Inhalant, Caffeine, Depressant
Document Summary
Movie 2 (2 men allegedly sleeping walking while committing murders) Ken parks admitted to kill mother-in-law and said it was while he was sleep walking when he stabbed her repeatedly. Late dinner and fell asleep on couch watching a movie. About 2 or 3 clock in morning, left house and drove 14 miles to his in-laws house. 8 to 12 sets of traffic lights. Father-in-law was knocked unconscious and he struggled with mother in law with knife taken from kitchen. He woke up from something while he was driving home and saw image of mother in law and saw that his hands were cut. He went to the police station and was sent to the er to stitch his hands. The stressors in ken"s life most likely led to parasomnia. Facing company bankruptcy and many gambling debts. Parasomnia occurs when the deepest stage of sleep (stage 4) is disturbed.
