Insomnia

= = = Definition: = A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep, by waking too early, or by sleep that is light, restless, or of poor quality. p.117 Gen Psych Chapter 4, pp.117

= Examples: =





Johnny stays up constantly throughout the nights because he was diagnosed with insomnia, which may be chronic, and last for a month. Having insomnia exert his effects to cause him constant drowsiness or lack of energy during the day time. Being awake for days on end not by choice.

= Analogies: = Sleep is to an Insomniac as food is to an anorexic.

= Mnemonics: = I- Interesting N- Nerves S- Started O- Often M- Making N- Nicki I- Inevitably A- Awake

I- In the N- night S- so many O- objects M- making N- Nora I- unavoidably IN A- awareness

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