Enlightened
A podcast covering the mandatory content in National 5 and Higher RMPS and Philosophy.
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Episodes

Jan 7, 2026

Jan 7, 2026

Jan 7, 2026

Jan 7, 2026

Feb 25, 2026
Feb 25, 2026
20 min
The first of the practices as specified in Higher Islam - but also, very relevant for National 5.

Mar 4, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
9 min
An exploration of Submission and the idea of living according to the Qur'an from a National 5 and Higher RMPS perspective.

May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
26 min
This episode covers biological processes relating to sleep and dreams as needed for studying Higher Psychology, which include:— the role of the brain in sleep— circadian rhythms— non-REM and REM sleep and dreaming— Oswald’s (1966) Restoration theory of sleep
— Activation Synthesis Theory
We also talk through how to answer explain, analyse and evaluate questions in relation to this topic.

May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
24 min
This episode covers cognitive processes as part of the Higher Psychology sleep and dreams unit. It describes sleep to facilitate information processes, Cartwright's Problem Solving Theory and Crick and Mitchison’s (1986) Reorganisational theory of dreaming. We also talk through explain, analyse and evaluate questions in relation to this content.

May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
29 min
This podcast covers psychodynamic processes relating to sleep and dreams, which include:— conscious and unconscious processes— manifest and latent content of dreams— defence mechanisms
We also talk through how to answer exam questions including, explain, analyse and evaluate questions.

May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
20 min
This podcast is aimed at those revising Higher Psychology. It covers 2 of the studies required in the sleep and dreams unit, Dement, W. and Kleitman, N. (1957). The relation of eye movements during sleep to dream activity and Czeisler et. al (1990). Exposure to bright light and darkness to treat physiologic maladaptation to night work.


