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ch5. states of consciousness vocabulary
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- 1subconsciousbelow conscious awareness; sleeping and dreaming
- 2sleep spindlesoccurs during stage 2; short bursts of rapid, high amplitude brain waves
- 3REM or rapid eye movement sleepaka paradoxical sleep
- 4NREM or non rapid eye movement sleepsleep stage I-IV associated with slowing brain activity
- 5restoration theory of sleepsleep rejuvenates the mind and the body. REM sleep restores mental and brain functions, while NREM sleep restores key physical functions
- 6adaptive theory of sleepevolutionary psychologist argue that sleep patterns evolved so that humans could conserve energy and avoid predators
- 7psychoanalytic/ psychodynamic viewaccording to Sigmund Freud dreams provide insights into the unconscious motives by expressing hidden desires and conflicts
- 8activation - synthesis theorydreams are a random event caused by firing of neurons in the brain, the brain synthesizes theses spontaneous signals into coherent patterns or dreams
- 9information processing theoryproposed in 1993, theory states that dreams allow people to review and address problems they faced during walking life
- 10Ernest Hilgard & "the Hidden Observer"Hilgard conducted an experiment with hypnotized subjects who showed no sign of pain when they submerged their arms into an ice bath, but when asked to raise their index finger if they felt pain, 70% did. He theorized that hypnosis induces a special state of dissociation ( divided consciousness) that enabled the hypnotized subjects to consciously respond to the hypnotist's suggestion that the cold water was not painful
- 11circadian rhythmis a roughly 24 hour cycle in the physiological processes of living beings, including plants, animals, fungi and cyanobacteria.
- 12alpha wavesthe normal electrical activity of the brain when conscious and relaxed with a frequency of 8 to 13 hertz.
- 13manifest contenthidden meaning of the dream
- 14latent contentthe dream itself as it is remembered
- 15insomniainability to sleep
- 16narcolepsyextreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxing surroundings
- 17sleep apneato have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep
- 18REM reboundthe lengthening and increasing frequency and depth of rapid eye movement
- 19hypnosisa state of consciousness in which an individual apparently loses power or control over voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction
- 20agonistic drugsenhance a neurotransmitters effect
- 21antagonistic drugsinhibit a neurotransmitters effect
- 22opiatesdepress neural functioning ; numb the senses and relieves pain examples include Morphine, heroin, and codeine. Opiates are extremely addictive and withdrawal is painful
- 23psychoactive drugsacts primarily upon the central nervous system and alters the brain functioning
- 24withdrawalis the group of symptoms that occur upon the abrupt discontinuation or decrease in intake of medications or recreational drugs. In order to experience the symptoms of this, one must have first developed a physical or mental dependence.
- 25tolerancea person's diminished response to a drug, which occurs when the drug is used repeatedly and the body adapts to the continued presence of the drug.
- 26depressantdrug that lowers neurotransmission levels, which is to depress or reduce arousal or stimulation, in various areas of the brain.
- 27stimulantsare psychoactive drugs that induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical functions or both.
- 28hallucinogensa drug that cause hallucinations
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