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36 Cards in this Set
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Conciousness
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Awareness of ourselves and our environment
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Circadian rhythm
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The biological clock/ 24 hour cycle
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REM sleep
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Vivid dreams commonly occur, systems are active
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Alpha waves
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Relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed awake state
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Sleep
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Periodic natural loss of unconsciousness
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Hallucinations
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False sensory experiences
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Delta waved
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Large slow brain waves associated with deep sleep
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NREM sleep
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Non rapid eye movement, all sleep stages except REM sleep
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Insomnia
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Recurring problems falling asleep
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Narcolepsy
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Sleep disorder - sleep attacks
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Sleep apnea
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Sleep disorder- stops breathing while sleeping
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Night terrors
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Sleep disorder- stage 4 sleep
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Dream
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Sequence of images, emotions,
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Manifest content
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According to Freud, the remembered storyline of a dream
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Latent content
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Underlying meaning of a dream
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REM rebound
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Tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation
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Post hypnotic suggestion
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Suggestion made during hypnosis session to be Carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized
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Dissociation
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Split consciousness which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
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Psychoactive drug
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A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods
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Tolerance
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Diminishing effect with regular use of the same drug
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Withdrawl
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Discomfort and distress that follows discontinuation of an addictive drug
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Physical dependence
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Psychological need for a drug
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Psychological dependence
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Psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions
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Addiction
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Compulsive drug craving and use despite adverse consequences
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Depressants
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Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions
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Barbiturates
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Drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system
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Opiates
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Opium and derivatives; Depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety
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Stimulants
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Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions
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Amphetamines
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Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded up body functik.s and associated energy and mood changes
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Methamphetamines
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Addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, speeded up energy and reduces baseline dopamine levels
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Ecstasy
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A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen
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Hallucinogens
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Psychedelic drugs such as LSD that distort perceptions
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LSD
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Powerful hallucinogen drug aka acid
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Near death expirience
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Altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death
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THCdone
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Major active ingredient in marijuana
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Done
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Done
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