1. the principles of government set forth in The Prince by Machiavelli, in which political expediency is exalted above morality and the use of er aft and deceit to maintain authority or to effectuate policy is recommended. Also Machiavellism. 2. activity characterized by subtle cunning, duplicity, or bad faith.
Sleep related eating disorder (SRED) is a parasomnia. A parasomnia involves undesired events that come along with sleep. SRED consists of repeated episodes of compulsive binge eating and drinking after waking up in the night. Episodes always occur in an âout of controlâ manner. They tend to occur when you are only partially awake.
Sleepwalking * Sleep Related Eating * Night Terrors. Parasomnias or arousal disorders have few medical implications. They are, in fact, rarely medically treated unless they become so disruptive to sleep that they cause prolonged daytime drowsiness or stress to the care givers. These arousal disorders include sleepwalking, sleep related eating, and night terrors.