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Secrets of Sleep Science: From Dreams to Disorders
- Narrated by: Craig H. Heller
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
Sleep is the subject of intense scientific debate among biologists and neuroscientists. Why must we spend about one-third of our lives asleep? What exactly is sleep? Why does a lack of sleep impair our cognitive abilities and leave us vulnerable to a host of medical issues ranging from obesity to reduced resistance to infectious disease?
These 24 engrossing lectures take you to the forefront of the field to reveal what happens in the sleeping brain right down to the cellular and molecular level. You'll investigate what biological changes occur during wakefulness that are reversed during sleep - and why your brain forces you to fall asleep to repay an accumulated sleep deficit, no matter how dangerous the circumstances.
The science of sleep encompasses basic concepts of electricity, neuroanatomy, and neurochemistry, which are responsible for the "architecture of sleep." Professor Heller explains the science behind our circadian rhythms, REM and non-REM sleep, the physiology of dreaming, and more.
Sleep pathologies and disorders are among the most fascinating topics of the course. From disorders such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and restless leg syndrome to parasomnias such as sleepwalking and night terrors, the most up-to-date findings in the science of sleep are truly riveting.
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- D C
- 07-08-15
Ok but feels like could be condensed into 3h
It's a series of great lectures but more about sleep research than sleep itself. I find myself listening to 30min bits that explain a specific research method where the final observation is explained in just few seconds at the end of the 30min. If this was just about 'what we know about sleep' it could easily be condensed into a few hour lecture not 12h as it currently is. (I do care about research, but in this case I wanted to learn about sleep not how to setup cameras and lure a bear)
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- L. J. Carey
- 16-04-16
I love these courses , and I especially love this narrator
Enjoyable, engaging, easy to listen to and understand
A Great supplement to my degree revision
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- Joanne
- 02-04-17
Fascinating, I highly recommend
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This is the best of the 'Great Courses' I've listened to. It's fascinating and presented in a way that makes it easy to follow. I already knew quite a bit about this area and I learned so much more from this course.
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- Sally
- 27-03-18
Need scientific background
This, was as are many of The Great Courses, an excellent set of lectures. One needed a good level of neuroanatomy to easily understand the lectures.
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- AnAmaaazonCustomer
- 19-07-22
Doesn't address non24 hr circadian rhythm disorder
Doesn't address non24 hr circadian rhythm disorder,sleep tips seem very basic unfortunately.Performance wasn't great,didn't want to listen more than 2 chapters.
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