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awarness of things inside and outside ourselves.
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consciousness
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focusing on a particular stimulus is referred to
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selective attention
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these ideas are not in your awarness right now, but you could recall them if you had to
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preconscious
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information stored here is unavailable to awarness under most circumstances
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unconscious
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basic biological functions exist on this level where you know of it but don't sense it.
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nonconscious
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biological clocks that run and govern people, plants, and animals
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circadian rhythms
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a state in which a person's sense of self or sense of the world changes.
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altered states of consciousness
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Stage 2 of sleep
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rapid-eye movement sleep
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the inability to sleep
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insomnia
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similar to but more sever to nightmares
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night terrors.
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a breathing interruption that occurs during sleep
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sleep apnea
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a rare sleep problem in which people suddenly fall asleep no matter what time it is or where they are
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narcolepsy
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a method some people use to try to narrow their consciousness so that the stresses of the outside world fade away.
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meditation
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a system that provides or "feeds back" information about something happening in the body
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biofeedback
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psychologist believe this is an altered state of consciousness during which poeple respond to suggestions and behave as though they are in a trance
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hypnosis
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in this technique, a thearpist gives instructions during hypnosis that are to be carried out after the hypnosis session ends; to help stop habits such as smoking
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posthypnotic suggestion
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means that after a person takes the drug for a while, his or her, body craves it just to feel normal
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addiction
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are drugs that slow the activity of the nervous system
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depressants
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another word for drunkenness
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intoxication
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addictive depressants that have been used to relieve pain and induce sleep
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narcotics
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increases the activity of the nervous system
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stimulants
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kind of stimulant known for helping people stay awake and for reducing appetite.
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amphetamines
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a perception of an object or a sound that seems real but is not.
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hallucination
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a false idea that seems real
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delusion
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a drug that produces hallucinations
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hallucinogen
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the removal of the harmful substance from the body
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detoxification
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