The Enchanted World of SleepYale University Press, 1 janv. 1996 - 270 pages For those who have puzzled over the mysteries of sleep, this panoramic view of modern sleep research by a pioneer in the field offers enlightening answers. Interweaving facts with fascinating case histories and anecdotes, Lavie discusses all that is known about sleep, dreaming, and sleep disorders, including landmark discoveries from his own sleep laboratory. 49 illustrations. |
Table des matières
Sleep and Death | 1 |
Brain Waves | 8 |
Nathaniel Kleitman | 18 |
The Rhythm of Sleep | 26 |
The Twentyfive Hour Day | 35 |
6 | 36 |
From Sun Clocks to Biological Clocks | 54 |
Creatures of the Brain | 65 |
Sleep Centers | 151 |
The First Steps | 161 |
Treating Insomnia | 174 |
The Physical and Medical Causes of Insomnia | 184 |
Disorders in Sleep Timing | 189 |
Children Who Refuse to Sleep | 205 |
Excessive Sleepiness or In the Arms of Morpheus | 216 |
Reversal of the Natural Order | 234 |
Alfred Maury and the Dream of the Guillotine | 76 |
Dreaming as a Separate Reality | 89 |
Do Fish Dream? | 98 |
The Need for Sleep | 111 |
The Eccentricity of REM Sleep | 129 |
Epilogue | 243 |
References | 247 |
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