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the awareness of, or the possibility of knowing, what is happening inside or outside the organism
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consciousness
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consciousness just below our present awareness
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subconscious
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thoughts or desires about which we can have no direct knowledge
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unconscious
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internal chemical units that control parts of the body and are regulated by nature
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biological clarks
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sequences of behavioral changes that occur every 24 hours
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circadian rhythm
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relaxed state just before we fall asleep
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twilight state
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rapid eye movement sleep when we dream
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REM sleep
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non rapid eye movement sleep
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NREM sleep
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frightening dream during REM
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nightmare
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also called a night terror; a horrible dream occurring during NREM when the body is not prepared for it
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incubus attack
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the ability to get enough sleep
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insomnia
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disorder in which a person falls instantly into sleep no matter what is going on in the environment
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narcolepsy
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breathing stops while someone is asleep
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sleep apnea
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a state of relaxation in which attention is focused on certain objects, acts, or feelings
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hypnosis
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a form of self control which the outside world is cut off from consciousness
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meditation
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how many dreams occur per night?
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4 or 5
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only the first hour of sleep is considered peaceful and relaxed?
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TRUE
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What are 2 types of sleep called?
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REM ; NREM
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how often do REM patterns occur?
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every 90 min
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how many stages are there in REM sleep?
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4
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what percent of dreams are about people we actually know ?
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70
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what percent of your dreams are in color?
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50
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what are the names of the 2 frightening things that occurs during sleep?
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nightmare; incubus attack
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what percent of the population has nightmares every week
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5
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how did the ancients measure consciousness?
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they put the dying people on scales and measured any wight difference when the soul left the body
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what is an example of a subconscious thought?
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the people around you at a party act strange toward you
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what is an example of a monthly cycle that occurs in humans?
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the female reproduction cycle
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what is an example of a monthly cycle that occurs in animals?
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bird migration
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what time of the day are we feeling at our lowest
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3-5 am
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what happens when you do not get enough sleep
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the disc jockey saw things that weren't there and the lab man thought a gorilla was trying to get him
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