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21 Cards in this Set
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alteration in consciousness that occurs seemingly without effort, typically when we want to momentarily escape the demands of the real world
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daydreaming and fantasy
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factors of our biological clock
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metabolism, stomach activity, alertness, body temp., blood pressure, and level of most hormone rhythms
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waves that mirror the sense of relaxed wakefulness that we experience; irregular and low voltage
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alpha waves
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sleep stage characterized by rapid eye movement; where most vivid dreams occur
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REM
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non rapid eye movement stages of sleep that alternate with REM stages during the sleep cycle
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Non-REM
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stage with "tight" and very low amplitude, slow pulse, muscle relaxation, side to side eye movement, sleeper is easily aroused
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Stage 1
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stage where brainwaves increase in amplitude and become slower; heart rate, blood pressure, and temp. drop
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Stage 2&3
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stage when brain emits delta waves; heart rate, blood pressure, and temp. are as low as possible; occuurs in 15-20 min segments with lighter sleep in between
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Stage 4
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vivid visual and auditory experiences that occur primarily during REM periods of sleep
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dreams
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20% of sleep walking and sleep talking occur during
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REM sleep
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most sleep walking and sleep talking occurs in
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Stage 4 (delta)
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sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining sleep thru out the night
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insomnia
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sleep disorder characterized by breathing difficulty during the night and feeling of exhaustion during the day
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apnea
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hereditary sleep disorder characterized by nodding off during the day and sudden loss of muscle tone floowing movements of emotional excitement
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narcolepsy
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consequences of sleep deprivation
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reaction time slows, behavior becomes unpredictable, accidents and errors in judgement increase, and productivity and the ability to make decisions decline
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any of the various methods of concentration, reflection, or focussing of thought undertaken to suppress the activity of the sympathetic nervous system
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meditation
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trencelike state in which a person responds readily to suggestions(means by which hypnosis occurs)
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hypnotic suggestions
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our awareness of various cognitive processes such as sleeping, daydreaming, concentrating, and making decisions
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consciousness
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mental state that differs noticeably from normal waking consciousness
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altered state of consciousness
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stage of sleep characterized by irregular, low-voltage alpha waves and a relaxed wakefulness
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twilight
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the extreme reduction of sensory stimuli
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sensory deprivation
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