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consciousness
a person's subjective experience of the world and the mind
Cartesian Theater
a mental screen or stage on which things appear to be presented for viewing by the mind's eye (after Descartes)
phenomenology
how things seem to the conscious person
problem of other minds
the fundamental difficulty we have in perceiving the consciousness of others
capacity for experience
includes the ability to feel pain, pleasure, hunger, consciousness, anger, or fear
capacity for agency
includes the ability for self-control, planning, memory, or thought
mind/body problem
the issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body
intentionality of consciousness
the quality of being directed toward an object
unity of consciousness
the resistance of consciousness to division
selectivity of consciousness
capacity of consciousness to include some objects and not others
dichotic listening
a task in which people wearing headphones hear different messages presented to each ear
cocktail party phenomenon
a phenomenon in which people tune in one message even while they filter out others nearby
transience of consciousness
the tendency of consciousness to change
minimal consciousness
a low-level kind of sensory awareness and responsiveness that occurs when the mind inputs sensations and may output behavior
full consciousness
consciousness in which you know and are able to report your mental state
self-consciousness
a distinct level of consciousness in which the person's attention is drawn to the self as an object
experience sampling technique
people are asked to report their conscious experiences at particular times
mental control
the attempt to change conscious states of mind
thought suppression
the conscious avoidance of a thought
rebound effect of thought suppression
the tendency of a thought to return to consciousness with greater frequency following suppression
ironic processes of mental control
mental processes that can produce ironic errors because monitoring for errors can itself produce them
dynamic unconscious
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
repression
a mental process that removes unacceptable thoughts and memories from consciousness
cognitive unconscious
the mental processes that give rise to the person's thoughts, choices, emotions, and behavior even though they are not experienced by the person
subliminal perception
a thought or behavior that is influenced by stimuli that a person cannot consciously report perceiving
altered states of consciousness
forms of experience that depart from the normal subjective experience of the world and the mind
circadian rhythm
a naturally occurring 24-hour cycle
REM sleep
a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and a high level of brain activity
electrooculograph (EOG)
device to measure eye movements
sleep spindles, K complexes
short bursts of brain-wave activity in the second stage of sleep
insomnia
difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
sleep apnea
a disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep
somnambulism
sleepwalking, occurs when the person arises and walks around while asleep
narcolepsy
a disorder in which sudden sleep attacks occur in the middle of waking activities
sleep paralysis
the experience of waking up unable to move
night terrors
abrupt awakenings with panic and intense emotional arousal
characteristics of dream consciousness
feel intense emotion; dream thought = illogical; sensation = fully formed and meaningful; images and events uncritically accepted; dreams difficult to remember
manifest content
a dream's apparent topic or superficial meaning
latent content
a dream's true underlying meaning
activation-synthesis model
the theory that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of activations that occur randomly during sleep
psychoactive drug
a chemical that influences consciousness or behavior by altering the brain's chemical message system
drug tolerance
the tendency for larger doses of a drug to be required over time to achieve the same effect
depressants
substances that reduce the activity of the central nervous system
expectancy theory
the idea that alcohol effects can be produced by people's expectations of how alcohol will influence them in particular situations
balanced placebo design
a study design in which behavior is observed following the presence or absence of an actual stimulus and also following the presence or absence of a placebo stimulus
alcohol myopia
a condition that results when alcohol hampers attention, leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations
stimulants
substances that excite the central nervous system, heightening arousal and activity levels
narcotics or opiates
highly addictive drugs derived from opium that relieve pain
endorphins or endogenous opiates
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
hallucinogens
drugs that alter sensation and perception and often cause visual and auditory hallucinations
marijuana
the leaves and buds of the hemp plant
hypnosis
an altered state of consciousness characterized by suggestibility and the feeling that one's actions are occurring involuntarily
posthypnotic amnesia
the failure to retrieve memories following hypnotic suggestions to forget
hypnotic analgesia
the reduction of pain through hypnosis in people who are susceptible to hypnosis
meditation
the practice of intentional contemplation