States Of Consciousness

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periodic physiological fluctuations

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biological rhythms

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the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle

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circadian rhythm

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temperature and wakefulness

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circadian rhythm

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recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur

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REM sleep

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known as paradoxical sleep because the muscles are relaxed but other body systems are active

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REM sleep

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the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

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alpha waves

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periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness

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sleep

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false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

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hallucinations

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the large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

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delta waves

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a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks

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narcolepsy

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the sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times

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narcolepsy

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a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

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sleep apnea

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a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified

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night terrors

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occur during Stage 4 sleep, within two or three hours of falling asleep, and are seldom remembered

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night terrors

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a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind

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dream

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the remembered story line of a dream

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manifest content

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the underlying meaning of a dream

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latent content

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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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REM rebound

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a social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur

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hypnosis

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a suggestion to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized

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posthypnotic suggestion

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periodic physiological fluctuations

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biological rhythms

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the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle

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circadian rhythm

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temperature and wakefulness

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circadian rhythm

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recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur

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REM sleep

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known as paradoxical sleep because the muscles are relaxed but other body systems are active

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REM sleep

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the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

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alpha waves

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periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness

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sleep

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false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

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hallucinations

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the large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

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delta waves

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a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks

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narcolepsy

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the sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times

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narcolepsy

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a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

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sleep apnea

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a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified

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night terrors

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occur during Stage 4 sleep, within two or three hours of falling asleep, and are seldom remembered

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night terrors

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a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind

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dream

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the remembered story line of a dream

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manifest content

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the underlying meaning of a dream

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latent content

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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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REM rebound

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a social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur

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hypnosis

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a suggestion to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized

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posthypnotic suggestion

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used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors

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posthypnotic suggestion

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a chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood

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psychoactive drug

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the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect

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tolerance

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the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug

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withdrawal

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a physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued

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physical dependence

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a psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions

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psychological dependence

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compulsive drug craving and use

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addiction

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drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions

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depressants

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alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates

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depressants

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drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment

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barbiturates

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opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin

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opiates

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they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety

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opiates

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caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy

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stimulants

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drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions

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stimulants

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drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes

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amphetamines

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a powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, with speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; over time, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels

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methamphetamine

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a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen that produces euphoria and social intimacy but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition

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Ecstasy (MDMA)

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psychedelic drugs such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input

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hallucinogens

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a powerful hallucinogenic drug known as acid

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LSD

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the major active ingredient in marijuana that triggers a variety of effects including mild hallucinations

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THC

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an altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death; often similar to drug-induced hallucinations

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near-death experience

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the presumption that mind and body are two distinct entities that interact

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dualism

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the presumption that mind and body are different aspects of the same thing

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monism