Psyc Ch 5

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consciousness

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a person's subjective experience of the world and the mind

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phenomenology

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how things seem to the conscious person

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problem of other minds

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the fundamental difficulty we have in perceiving the consciousness of others

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mind-body problem

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the issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body

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dichotic listening

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a task in which people wearing head phones hear different messages presented to each ear

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cocktail-party phenomenon

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a phenomenon in which people tune in one message even while they filter out other nearby

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minimal consciousness

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a low level kind of sensory awareness and responsiveness that occurs when the mind inputs sensations and may output behaviour

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full consciousness

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consciousness in which you know and are able to report your mental state

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self consciousness

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a distinct level of consciousness in which the persons attention is drawn to the self as an object

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mental control

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the attempt to change conscious states of the mind

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thought suppression

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the conscious avoidance of a thought

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rebound effect of thought suppression

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the tendencey of a thought to return to consciousness with greater frequency following suppression

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ironic processes of mental control

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mental processes that can produce ironic errors because monitoring for errors can itself produce them

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dynamic unconsciousness

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an active system encompassing a lifetime of hidden memories. the person's deepest instincts and desires and the person's inner struggle to control these forces

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repression

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a mental process that removes unacceptable thoughts and memories from consciousness and keeps them in the unconsciousness

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cognitive unconsciousness

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all the mental processes that give rise to a person's thoughts,choices, emotions and behaviour even though they are not experienced by the person

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subliminal perception

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thought or behaviour that is influenced by stimuli that a person cannot consciously report perceiving

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altered state of consciousness

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a form of experience that departs significantly from the normal subjective experience of the world and the mind

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circadian rhythm

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a naturally occurring 24hr cycle

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REM sleep

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a stage of sleep characterised by rapid eye movements and a high level of brain activity

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electrooculography (EOG)

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a instrument that measures eye movement

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sleep apnea

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a disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep

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somnambulism (sleepwalking)

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occurs when a person arises and walks around while asleep

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narcolepsy

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a disorder in which sudden sleep attacks occur in the middle of waking activities

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sleep paralysis

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the experience of waking up unable to move

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night terrors (sleep terrors)

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abrupt awakenings with panic and intense emotional arousal

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manifest content

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a dreams apparent topic or superficial meaning

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latent content

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a dream's true underlying meaning

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action synthesis model

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the theory that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of random neural activity that occurs during sleep

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psychoactive drugs

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chemicals

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drug tolerance

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the tendency for larger doses of a drug to be required over time to achieve the same effect

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depressants

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substances that reduce the activity of the central nervous system

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expectancy theory

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the idea that alcohol effects can be produced by people's expectations of how alcohol will influence them in particular situations

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balanced placebo design

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a study design in which behaviour is observed following the presence or absence of an actual stimulus and also following the presence or absence of a placebo stumulus

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alcohol myopia

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a condition that results when alcohol hampers attention, leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations

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stimulants

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substances that excite the central nervous system, heightening arousal and activity levels

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narcotics (or opiates)

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highly addictive drugs derived from opium that relieve pain

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hallucinogens

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drugs that alter sensation and perception and often cause visual and auditory hallucinations

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marijuana

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the leaves and buds of the hemp plant, which contains a psychoactive drug called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

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gateway drug

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a drug whose use increases the risk of the subsequent use of more harmful drugs

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harm reduction approach

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a response to high risk behaviours that focusses on reducing the harm such behaviour have on people's lives

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hypnosis

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a social interaction in which one person makes suggestions that lead to a change in another person's subjective experience of the world

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posthypnotic amnesia

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the failure to retrieve memories following hypnotic suggestions to forget

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hypnotic analgesia

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the reduction of pain through hypnosis in people who are susceptible to hypnosis