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29 Cards in this Set
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consciousness
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the awareness of, or the possibility of knowing, what is happening inside or outside the organism
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subconscious
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consciousness just below our present awareness
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unconscious
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thoughts or desires about which we can have no direct knowledge
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biological clocks
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internal chemical units that control regular cycles in parts of the body
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circadian rhythm
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sequences of behavioral changes that occur every 24 hours
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twilight state
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relaxed state just before we fall asleep
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REM sleep
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rapid eye movement sleep when we dream
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NREM sleep
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non-rapid eye movement sleep; sleep involving partial thoughts, images, or stories, poor organization
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nightmare
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frightening dream during REM
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incubus attack
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also called night terror; a horrible dream occurring during NREM when the body is not prepared for it
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insomnia
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the inability to get enough sleep
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narcolepsy
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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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sleep apnea
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breathing stops while someone is asleep
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hypnosis
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a state of relaxation in which attention is focused on certain objects, acts, or feelings
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meditation
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a form of self-control in which the outside world is cut off from consciousness
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How many dreams occur per night?
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4 or 5
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How often do REM patters occur?
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roughly every 90 minutes
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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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two types of frightening things that occur during sleep
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incubus attack and nightmare
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what percent of the population has nightmares every week?
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5%
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what is an incubus attack sometimes referred to as?
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night terror
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How did the ancients measure consciousness?
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took people who were dying and put them on large scales; researchers measured the dial the moment they died as the soul/consciousness left the body
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What is an example of a subconscious thought?
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a very vague feeling that for some unknown reason, the people are you at a party are acting strangely towards you
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What is an example of a monthly cycle that occurs in humans?
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female monthly cycle that is designed for reproduction
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What is an example of a yearly cycle that occurs in animals?
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people slow down and lose energy as summer approaches
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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 sleep?
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hallucinations and going crazy
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