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Define Consciousness |
The awareness of ourselves and our enviroment. |
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Brain Waves (4 types) |
Alpha - Very Relaxed/Meditating Beta - Awake and Alert Theta - Light sleep Delta - Deep sleep |
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Levels of Awareness (5 Levels) |
Higher - Activity Focused (Goal in Mind) Lower - Automatic Processing (Day dreaming) Subconscious - can occur when awake/sleeping/dreaming. Altered - Drugs/Fatigue/Trauma/Hypnosis/Sensory Deprivation No Awareness - Frued's belief that the conscious ignores negative thoughts |
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Define Sleep |
A natural state of rest for body & mind, reversable phases of unconciousnees occur. |
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Define Biological Rhythms |
Periodic physiological fluctuations that can influence behaviour (hormones/brain activity) |
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Define Circardian Rhythm |
Daily behavioural/physiological cycles |
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Stages of Sleep 5 |
1) Transition between asleep and awake Can be woken up easily Muscles can suddenly contract causing falling 2) Eve movement stops, Brain waves slow Occasional bursts of rapid brain wave sleep spindles 3) Muscle Relaxation Delta Waves begin |
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Sleep Disorders |
Insomnia Sleep Apnea Narcolepsy Sleep Walking |
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Dream Theory's |
Activation-Synthesis Cognitive Frueds Theory Survival Theory |
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Hypnosis |
State of heightened susceptabilty Increased concentration/recal/suggestability |
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Drugs |
Stimulants Depressants Hallucinagons Narcotics |
