Psych 111 Chapter 8

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Consciousness

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

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Cartesian Theater

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A mental screen or stage on which thing appear to be presented for viewing by the mind's eye

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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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Cocktail Party Phenomenon

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A phenomenon in which people tune in one message even while they filter out others 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 behavior

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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 person's 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 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 tendency 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 Unconscious

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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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Cognitive Unconscious

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

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Subliminal Perception

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

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Altered States of Consciousness

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Forms of experience that depart from the normal subjective experience of the world and the mind

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Circadian Rhythm

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A naturally occurring 24-hour cycle

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REM sleep

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A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement and a high level of brain activity

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Insomnia

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Difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep

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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 the 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

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Abrupt awakenings with panic and intense emotional arousal

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Activation-Synthesis Model

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The theory that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of activations that occur randomly during sleep

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Psychoactive Drug

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A chemical that influences consciousness or behavior by altering the brain's chemical message system

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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 that 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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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/Opiates

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Highly addictive drugs derived from opium that relieve pain

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Endorphins/Endogenous opiates

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Neurotransmitters that have a similar structure to opiates and that appear to play a role in how the brain copes internally with pain and stress

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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

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Hypnosis

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An altered state of consciousness characterized by suggestibility and the feeling that one's actions are occurring involuntarily

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Hypnotic Analgesia

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

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Meditation

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The practice of intentional contemplation