PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sleep terrors are a disorder of arousal, meaning they occur during N3 sleep, the deepest stage of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep. Another NREM disorder is sleepwalking, which can occur together with sleep terrors.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parasomnias happen during the latter part of the night. If awakened during the event, it’s likely you’d be able to recall part or all of the dream. Parasomnias that happen during REM sleep include: Nightmare disorder: These are vivid dreams that cause feelings of fear, terror and/or anxiety.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arousal disorders are common in children. Arousal does not mean that the child wakes-up. The “arousal” is a partial arousal usually from “deep” sleep also called “slow wave sleep”. Most commonly the child transitions from deep sleep to a mixture of very light sleep and/or partial wakefulness.