Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience
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ISBN: 9781506349206
Author: Bob Garrett, Gerald Hough
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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To explain: The reason why an individual sleeps.

Introduction: Life goes through its rhythmic tides. As time varies, the body functioning fluctuates and with this fluctuation, human mind also changes. These biological rhythms and sleep accumulate in human’s 24 hours of biological clock and 90-minutes of sleep cycle.

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Sleep is a restorative and active multi-phase process. It offers restorative functions and encourages memory consolidation. Sleep can be defined as temporary and the natural absence of consciousness. The person can be aroused from sleep by normal stimulation. During sleep, the cortical activities are slowed down but their functions continue in the vital centers in the brainstem. Decreased activity of body during sleep results in the renewal of strength, increased growth, and conservation of energy.

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