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19 Cards in this Set
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Consciousness
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our awareness of ourselves and our environment
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Selective attention
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the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
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inattentional blindess
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failing to see visible objects when our attention is elsewhere
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circadian rhythm
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the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that operate on a 24 hour cycle
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REM sleep
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a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur.
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alpha waves
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the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed awake state
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sleep
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periodic reversible loss of consciousness - as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation
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hallucinations
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false sensory experiences, such as seeing something that isn't there
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Delta waves
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the large slow brain eaves associated with deep sleep
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Insomnia
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recurring problems with falling or staying asleep
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Narcolepsy
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a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sleeper may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times
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Sleep apnea
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sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
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Night terrors
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a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares, night terrrors occur during stage 4 sleep, within 2 to 3 hours of falling asleep and are rarely remembered
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Dream
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a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind.
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Manifest content
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the remembered story line of a dream
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Latent content
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the underlying meaning of a dream
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REM rebound
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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation
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Addiction
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compulsive drug craving and use
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Depressants
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drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions
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