Definition of sleep. Methodological aspects of the human sleep research. Sleep organization: REM sleep and NREM sleep, cycle, episode. Experimental manipulation of sleep (sleep deprivation, sleep disorganization) and its effects on behavioral and cognitive processes . Sleep and habits. Ontogenesis and phylogenesis of sleep. Neurophysiology and neurochemistry of sleep. Psychology of sleep: memory and dream. Psycho-pathology and sleep.
STUDENTS ATTENDING
:
-Fagioli I. e Salzarulo P., Psicologia e fisiologia del sonno, cap. 3, in Sirigatti S. (Ed.). Manuale di psicologia generale. UTET, Torino, 1995.
-Salzarulo P. e Ficca G. La mente nel sonno, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2004 (consigliato) o in alternativa, Salzarulo P., Come dormiamo, Giunti, Firenze, 2007.
-Ulteriore materiale sarà fornito durante le lezioni.
STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING
:
- Fagioli I. e Salzarulo P., Psicologia e fisiologia del sonno, cap. 3, in Sirigatti S.
(Ed.). Manuale di psicologia generale. UTET, Torino, 1995
- Salzarulo P. e Ficca G. La mente nel sonno, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2004.
- Salzarulo P., Il primo sonno, Bollati Boringheri, Torino, 2003.
- Horne, J. Perché dormiamo: le funzioni del sonno negli esseri umani e negli altri
mammiferi. Armando, Torino, 1988.(Introduzione, cap. 1, cap. 2, cap. 4.7 e 4.8, cap. 5.2, 5.3, dal 5.7 al 5.10 compresi, cap. 6.2, dal 6.6 al 6.10 compresi, cap 7 leggere, cap. 8 leggere)
- Lezioni del corso (saranno disponibili tutte in copisteria alla fine del corso)
Learning Objectives
The course aims at providing basic knowledge of methodological aspects of sleep research and its physio - psychological processes.
Prerequisites
none
Teaching Methods
Lectures + exercises and / or laboratory activity
Further information
none
Type of Assessment
oral exam
Course program
Definition of sleep. Methodological aspects of the human sleep research. Sleep organization: REM sleep and NREM sleep, cycle, episode. Experimental manipulation of sleep (sleep deprivation, sleep disorganization) and its effects on behavioral and cognitive processes . Sleep and habits. Ontogenesis and phylogenesis of sleep. Neurophysiology and neurochemistry of sleep. Psychology of sleep: memory and dream. Psycho-pathology and sleep.