The secret world of sleep : the surprising science of the mind at rest / Penelope A. Lewis.
By: Lewis, Penelope A.
New York City : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013Edition: First edition.Description: 200 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780230107595.Subject(s): Brain -- Physiology | Consciousness | Sleep -- Physiological aspects | SleepGenre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
Why sleep? -- How do we know sleep is important for the brain? -- Building blocks of the brain -- How the brain controls sleep -- Mental spring cleaning while you sleep -- How and why memories are replayed in sleep -- What is dreaming and what does it tell us memory? -- Sleep, semantics, and the mind -- Emotional memories and sleep -- Does sleep disarm dangerous emotions? -- Good sleepers and bad sleepers -- Getting the most out of your sleep -- Brief notes on how to get the sleep you need.
| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | QP425 .L492 2013 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000003325 |
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Why sleep? -- How do we know sleep is important for the brain? -- Building blocks of the brain -- How the brain controls sleep -- Mental spring cleaning while you sleep -- How and why memories are replayed in sleep -- What is dreaming and what does it tell us memory? -- Sleep, semantics, and the mind -- Emotional memories and sleep -- Does sleep disarm dangerous emotions? -- Good sleepers and bad sleepers -- Getting the most out of your sleep -- Brief notes on how to get the sleep you need.