101 Questions About Sleep And Dreams: That Kept You Awake Nights...Until Now

by Faith Hickman Brynie

Presents questions from hundreds of high school students across the country with answers that shed light on the physical, emotional, and social issues affecting sleep and dreams.

Genres: Nonfiction, Science

176 pages, Library Binding

First published February 1, 2006

Reviews

[Corina · Rating 2 out of 5]

I need to find a good book on sleep research - this was the best my local library had to offer me. The 101 questions that a supposed young reader would ask about sleep didn't strike me as so apt, though; "How do I know I'm getting enough sleep?" "Are sleep disorders a sign of depression?" and "What is periodic limb movement syndrome (PLMS) and how is it treated?" Pretty sure she didn't field these from any curious young folk. What I want to know is: What happens, physiologically, at each state of sleep? In the brain, in the muscles, the autonomic nervous system, etc.. What does science currently know about sleep paralysis? Have any studies been done on recurring dream imagery across cultures? How similar is hypnagogic sleep to hallucination or trance states (in brain acivity)?

[Trena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a simply written book aimed at a non-medical population about the physical, neurological, and psychological aspects of sleep. I happened to glance at it on the library shelf when getting another book so I picked it up, as I am convinced I have an abnormal amount of REM sleep with endless dreams that leave me exhausted after a long night of them. It didn't really help with my hypochondria, but I found it well-written and surprisingly scientifically thorough (in a simplistic way), with references to interesting studies and some fairly detailed information on the neuroscience of sleep.

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative.... I learned a lot