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25 Cards in this Set
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Harry mccgurk |
Discovered that if we hear one syllable but see another, one sense will overide another |
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Binocular cues |
Depth cues, such as retinal disparity |
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Extrasensory perception |
The controversial claim that perception can occut apart from sensory input |
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Retinal disparity |
A binocular cue for perceiving depth |
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Monocular cues |
Depth cues, such as interposition and linear perspective |
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Phi phenomenon |
An illusion of movement created when 2 or more adjacent lights blink on & off in quick succession |
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Perceptual constancy |
Perceiving objects as unchanging even as illumination & retinal images change |
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Color constancy |
Perceiving familiar objects qs having consistent color |
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Perceptual adaptation |
In vision, the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field |
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Perceptual set |
A mental disposition to perceive one thing & not another |
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Parapsychology |
The study of paranormal phenomena, including ESP and psychokinesis |
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Narcolepsy |
A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks |
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Insomnia |
Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep |
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NREM sleep |
Non-rapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep |
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Alpha waves |
The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state |
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Delta waves |
The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep |
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Hallucinations |
False sensory experiences |
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Sleep |
Periodic, natural loss of consciousness - as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma |
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REM sleep |
Discovered by Eugene Aserinsky- rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep state during which dreams occur |
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Circadian rhythm |
The biological clock ;regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle |
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Sleep apnea |
A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessastions of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings |
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Night terrors |
A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified |
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Dream |
A sequence of images, emotions, & thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind |
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Manifest content |
According to freud, the remebered story line of a dream |
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Latent content |
According to freud, the underlying meaning of a dream |
