Summary PSY FP7310 Assessment 2 1.doc PSY-FP7310 The Sleep Drive: The Causes and Effects Biological Basis for Behavior Assessment 2: The Drive States Capella University The Sleep Drive: The Causes and Effects Introduction To a lot of people, sleep c

PSY FP7310 Assessment 2 PSY-FP7310 The Sleep Drive: The Causes and Effects Biological Basis for Behavior Assessment 2: The Drive States Capella University The Sleep Drive: The Causes and Effects Introduction To a lot of people, sleep can be a very precious state of mind that often eludes the average person. A daily routine often dictates and allows a person to attain the proper amount of sleep needed to perform at a high functioning level. The internal clock that ticks away within the ever-so intricate psychological mind regulates the amount of sleep needed. What is the sleep drive and how does it affect us? Researchers often describe the sleep drive as a homeostatic system, one which internal conditions, help regulate a healthy condition regardless of any external environmental conditions (Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, 2007). The Drive State of Sleep: What is it and