Phenomenology of sleep among insomniacs and good sleepers: Wakefulness experience when cortically asleep

T. D. Borkovec, T. W. Lane, P. H. VanOot

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Abstract

25 insomniacs and 10 good sleepers (undergraduates) slept in a laboratory for 2 consecutive nights and for an intervening daytime nap session. Ss were awakened at the end of the 10th consecutive epoch of initial Stage 2 sleep and were asked to report on their experiences of sleep or wakefulness. EEG data were also collected. Insomniacs reported less sleep experience than did good sleepers in both the night and nap sessions. (5 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)607-609
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of abnormal psychology
Volume90
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1981

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

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