The Sleeping Brain: An Experimental Approach

Series: Films at the Frontiers of Psychological Inquiry Series

Duration: 23

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Houghton-Mifflin Prod

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Demonstrates deductive histological and biochemical laboratory experiments with cats to show and explain the reticular activating system responsible for waking state activities, the raphe system responsible for slow wave sleep activities, and the dorsolateral part of the pons which regulates paradoxical sleep. Studies principally the paradoxical state, similar to the dreaming stage in humans, where active cortex wave, strong PGO wave, muscle tonement, and rapid eye movement are evident. Summarizes graphically experimental explanations concluded from the research of Dr. Michel Jouvet of France.

Complete Record: Demonstrates deductive histological and biochemical laboratory experiments with cats to show and explain the reticular activating system responsible for waking state activities, the raphe system responsible for slow wave sleep activities, and the dorsolateral part of the pons which regulates paradoxical sleep. Studies principally the paradoxical state, similar to the dreaming stage in humans, where active cortex wave, strong PGO wave, muscle tonement, and rapid eye movement are evident. Summarizes graphically experimental explanations concluded from the research of Dr. Michel Jouvet of France., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.