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Gayle Greene Discusses Insomniac

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Partner:: Cody's Books
Location:: Cody's Books
Berkeley, CA
Event Date:: 03.15.08
Speaker:: Gayle Greene
Tags:: sleep; health; psychology; psychiatry; medical; insomnia

Summary: Gayle Greene discusses her book Insomniac.

Part memoir, part scientific reportage and analysis, a book for all of us who wish to know more about sleep, the condition which consumes one third of our lives. Greene - a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the patient representative on the board of the American Insomnia Association - addresses head on the neglect of this disorder that affects millions.

Herself an insomniac, she weaves together the story of her personal journey through a lifetime of sleepless nights; the experiences of other insomniacs; an in-depth study of sleep science and current research; and a detailed examination of what can be done to help those afflicted. You might call her work, as she notes, "a field guide to insomnia".

Billy Collins writes, "The good news is that Greene's book is all you ever need to read on the subject." Green is a professor of literature and women's studies at Scripps College - Cody's Books

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Gayle Greene

Gayle Green has published dozens of articles in scholarly journals such as Signs, Contemporary Literature, and Renaissance Drama, many of which have been reprinted in anthologies (e.g., Blackwell¹s Shakespeare: An Anthology of Criticism and Theory, 1945-2000,2004). She's also published in more popular venues such as Ms Magazine, The Nation, The Women's Review of Books, and In These Times. She's a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a professional medical society for researchers and clinicians, and a board member and the patient representative of the American Insomnia Association, an organization within the American Academic of Sleep Medicine.

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01.: Greene Opening

01 min 04 sec

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02.: Autobiographical Background

03 min 09 sec

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03.: Minimal Medical Knowledge About Sleep

03 min 45 sec

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04.: Common Medical Insomnia Prognosis

02 min 36 sec

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05.: Insomnia a Subjective Condition

04 min 16 sec

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06.: Speaking to Insomniacs

02 min 00 sec

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07.: Neglect of Insomnia

00 min 55 sec

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08.: Speaking to Scientists

01 min 48 sec

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09.: The Science of Sleep

03 min 06 sec

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10.: Sleep Deprivation Studies Results

02 min 54 sec

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11.: Insomnia Bootcamp Sessions

01 min 28 sec

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12.: Physiological Traits of Sleep

03 min 58 sec

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13.: Insomnia Research Stalemated

02 min 33 sec

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14.: Advice for Insomniacs

02 min 30 sec

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15.: Q1: Fatal Familial Insomnia

01 min 42 sec

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16.: Q2: How Should Sleep Be Studied?

01 min 09 sec

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17.: Q3: Organizing Subjective Accounts

01 min 24 sec

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18.: Q4: Sociological Study

01 min 43 sec

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19.: Q5: Visuals Before Bed

03 min 10 sec

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20.: Q6: Sylvia Plath

02 min 15 sec

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21.: Q7: Cause and Confusion

01 min 04 sec

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22.: Q8: Time of Day

00 min 56 sec

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23.: Q9: Sensitivity to Light

01 min 46 sec

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24.: Q10: Corporate Impact on Sleep

01 min 38 sec

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25.: Q11: Napping

01 min 17 sec

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26.: Q12: Studies on Spain

01 min 14 sec

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27.: Q13: Favorite Part of Research

01 min 13 sec

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The Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation

03 min 23 sec

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Insomniac author Gayle Greene discusses the hazardous health effects of sleep deprivation, which include premature aging and insulin resistance.
Gayle Greene on Physiological Aspects of Sleep

04 min 20 sec

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Insomniac author Gayle Greene discusses the physiological aspects and importance of sleep.
Gayle Greene Offers Advice for Insomniacs

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Insomniac author and life long insomnia sufferer Gayle Greene offers advice to those suffering from the condition.
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Encyclopædia Britannica Articles

insomnia: Inability to sleep adequately. The causes may include poor sleeping conditions, circulatory or brain disorders, breathing disorders (e.g., sleep apnea), mental distress (e.g., tension or depression), or physical discomfort. Mild insomnia may be treated by improving sleeping conditions or through traditional remedies such as warm baths, milk, or systematic relaxation. Apnea and its associated insomnia may be treated surgically or mechanically with breathing apparatus. Severe or chronic insomnia may necessitate the temporary use of barbiturates or tranquilizers, but such drugs are often addictive and may be decreasingly effective as the body builds up tolerance. Other methods of treatment include psychotherapy and hypnosis.; insomnia on britannica.com
sleep: Natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored. Humans normally sleep at night, whereas nocturnal species sleep during the day. The average human sleep requirement is about 7.5 hours. Sleep is divided into two main types, REM (rapid-eye-movement) and NREM (non-REM); each recurs cyclically several times during a normal period of sleep. REM sleep is characterized by increased neuronal activity of the forebrain and midbrain, by depressed muscle tone, and by dreaming (see dream), rapid eye movements, and vascular congestion of the sex organs. NREM sleep is divided into four stages, the last of which is the deep, restorative, quiet sleep commonly associated with “a good night's rest.” See also insomnia, narcolepsy.; sleep on britannica.com