Ch 3 Voc

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Consciousness

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The combination of a person's subjective experience of the external world and the person's mental activity

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Subliminal perception

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The processing of information by sensory systems without a person's conscious awareness

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Global workspace model

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Consciousness is a product of activity in specific brain regions

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Split brain

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A condition in which the corpus callosum is surgically cut, and the two hemispheres of the brain do not receive information directly from each other

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Melatonin

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A hormone, released in the brain that aids regulation of circadian rhythms because bright light reduces production and darkness increases production

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Slow-wave sleep

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Stage 3 & 4 of deep sleep, when EEG's reveal large, regular delta waves and sleepers are hard to awaken

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REM sleep

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The stage of sleep when he EEGs show beta wave activity associated with an awake, alert mind, and sleepers experience rapid eye movements, dreaming, and paralysis of motor systems

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Dreams

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Products of consciousness during sleep in which a person confuses images and Fantasies with reality

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Activation-synthesis theory

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Dreams are the result of the brain's attempt to make sense of random brain activity by synthesizing activity with stored memories

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Insomnia

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A disorder characterized by an inability sleep

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Sleep apnea

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A disorder in which a person, while asleep, stops breathing because the throat closes

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Narcolepsy

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A sleep disorder in which a person experiences excessive sleepiness during normal waking hours, sometimes going limp and collapsing

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Hypnosis

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A social interaction during which a person responding to suggestions, experiences changes in memory, perception, and/or voluntary action

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Sociocognitive theory of hypnosis

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Hypnotized people are not in an altered state but they behave in a way that is expected in that situation

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Dissociation theory of hypnosis

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Hypnotize people are in an altered state where their awareness is separated from other aspects of consciousness

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Meditation

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A practice in which intense contemplation leads to a deep sense of calmness that has been described as an altered state of consciousness

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Religious ecstasy

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People experience altered consciousness when their attention is directed away from themselves and onto spiritual awareness

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Flow

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A highly focused, altered state of consciousness, when awareness of self and time diminished due to being completely engrossed in an enjoyable activity

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Escapist entertainment

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Simple entertainment can shift toward obsesion when a person continually tries to escape from his problems

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Stimulants

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Psychoactive drugs that increase both mental processes and physical activity

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Depressant

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Psychoactive drugs that decrease both mental processes and physical activity

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Hallucinogenics

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Psychoactive drugs that affect perceptual experiences and evoke sensory images even without sensory input

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Addiction

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Compulsive drug craving and use despite the negative consequences of using the drug

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Tolerance

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A physical effect of addiction that occurs when a person needs to take larger doses of a drug to experience its effect

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Withdrawal

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A physical and psychological effect of addiction that occurs when a person experiences anxiety, tension, and cravings after discontinuing use of addictive drug