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| relaxed state with eyes closed |
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| Alert and attentive to external stimuli, Paradoxically during REM sleep |
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| Primarily during sleep, When facing very difficult mental activities taht require concentration |
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| Primarily during sleep, Awake and during frustrating events or situations |
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| Wave frequency is derived from the measure along this axis. |
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| This wave amplitude is measured along this axis |
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| The EEG wave reflects the electrical activity in the area under the electrodes. When placed on the scalp, the electrical activity is reflecting the activity of these cells |
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| When these cells are resting, the inside of the cell has a __ charge |
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| When the cell is inhibited, it undergoes this change in charge, which is technically referred to as: |
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| Inhibitory post-synaptic potential |
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| This change is associated with an IPSP, which stands for: |
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| Many cells are being activated, in which case the inside of the cell becomes more: |
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| when the cell becomes more positive |
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| Excitatory post-snaptic potential |
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| the change when the cell become more excitable |
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| Based on that article, sleep ___, which are rapid pulses of electrical activity can occur up to 1000 times per night. |
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| The purpose of this electrical activity is to clear the ___, where short term memories are temporarily stored, so new information can enter |
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| Information from this location is moved to the ___ for long-term storage |
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| This neural activity takes place during stage __ of sleep... |
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| ..which is part of the ___ stage, and is thought to be beneficial for learning. |
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| The authors further point out that those who sleep __ hours or less per night may not be learning as much. |
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| The researchers compared students' ability to memorize new facts by comparing those who were allowed a ___ minute nap between study sessions with those who did not sleep |
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| Those who did not nap performed ___ than those who napped. |
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| This study suggests that pulling "all-nighters" would be ___ to learning. |
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