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31 Cards in this Set
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Consciousness |
An alert cognitive state of mind in which you are aware of yourself and your environment |
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Focused Awareness |
One is fully absorbed with the task at hand |
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Drifting Awareness |
Categorized by drifting thoughts or mental imagery |
Daydreaming |
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Divided Consciousness |
Hypnosis theory that says that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness where the conscious mind is split |
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Unconsciousness |
A resevoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories |
That thing Freud studied |
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Altered States of Consciousness |
Mental state that noticeably differs from normal waking consciousness |
Hypnosis, Daydreaming, Meditation, etc. |
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Circadian Rhythm |
Regular body rhythms that occur on a 24-hour rotation |
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Typical Nights Sleep |
1-2-3-4-3-2-5-2 10-15 min 20 min very short 30 min Few minutes to an hour
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1. Light sleep 2. Transition 3. Deep sleep 4. Deepest sleep 5. REM |
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REM |
Rapid eye movement |
Stage 5 sleep |
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Paradoxical Sleep |
REM sleep Body is paralyzed |
Sounds like what it means |
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Why do we sleep? |
1. Protection 2. Conservation of energy 3. Restoration of brain chemicals 4. Memory consolidation 5. Feeds creative thinking 6. Growth (for youth) |
There are 6 |
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Why do we dream? (3 Theories) |
1. Psychoanalytic Theory 2. Activation-Synthesis Model 3. Problem Solving/Information Processing |
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Psychoanalytic Theory |
1. Dreams are symbolic messages from our subconscious mind 2. They act as a form of wish fulfillment and allows us to act out our inner fantasies/desires |
Freudian |
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Activation-Synthesis Model |
Dreams are result of randomly firing neurons (b/c of Pons) which stimulates random memories in cerebral cortex |
Biological |
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Problem Solving/Information Processing Model |
1. Dreams are a reflection of our daily lives 2. Sort/store memories and relive the day's events |
Behavioral |
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation |
1. Slowed reaction time 2. Impaired concentration 3. Impaired memory 4. Impaired problem solving ability 5. Harder to retain new info 6. Impaired academic performance (math especially) 7. Weakened immune system 8. Linked to diabetes, high BP, obesity, heart attack, and depression |
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Insomnia |
Inability to fall/stay asleep |
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Narcolepsy |
Sudden, unexplained "sleep attacks" during daytime hours |
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Sleep Apnea |
Briefly stop breathing during sleep, wakes up to resume breathing |
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Sleepwalking/Talking |
Walk/talk while sleeping |
Deep sleep (NREM) |
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder |
Physically act out dreams |
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Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome |
Can't fall asleep at a reasonable time and then can't wake up in the morning |
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Nightmares |
Disturbing bad dreams |
REM sleep |
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Night Terrors |
Intense, frightening dream images |
Stage 4 |
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Parasomnias |
Sleep disorders that involve unnatural movements, emotions, or behaviors |
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
Sleeping infant stops breathing and dies |
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Bruxism |
Teeth grinding |
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Hypersomnia |
Excessive sleep (more than 12 hours a day) |
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Hypnic Myclonia |
Vivid image and muscle contractions soon after falling asleep |
Hypnic jerk |
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Meditation |
Involves practices that induce an altered state of consciousness through techniques of focused attention |
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Therapeutic Uses of Meditation |
1. Seek inner peace and spiritual enlightenment
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