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Chapter 5
States of Consciousness
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/11/2013

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Circadian Rhythms
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Guides the daily waking and sleeping cycles in animals
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Length of Sleep Cycle
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90 minutes
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Brain waves when awake
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Beta waves
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Brain waves when drowsy
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Alpha waves
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Non REM sleep
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Deep sleep with slow brain waves
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Stage N1 sleep
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Theta waves. Jerks and twitches of limbs.
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Stage N2 sleep
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Lose consciousness. Decrease muscle activity. 50% of total sleep time. Sleep spindles - short bursts of rapid brain movement.
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Stage N3 sleep
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Delta waves (slowest). Deepest level, sleepwalking/sleeptalking
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REM sleep
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Quick fast eye movements and dreaming. 25% of sleep time.
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Dreaming
Definition
Succession of images, thoughts, sounds, and emotions that pass through our mind while sleeping.
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Sleep Apnea
Definition
Pauses in breathing that last for at least 10 seconds during sleep
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Narcolepsy
Definition
Extreme daytime sleepiness with frequent episodes of nodding off
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Insomnia
Definition
Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
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Sleep Terrors
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Difficult to awaken, loud screams, intense panic
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Manifest content of dream
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literal action of the dream
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Latent content of dream
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Hidden psychological meaning
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Tolerance
Definition
Increase in the dose of a drug to produce the same effect
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Withdrawal
Definition
Negative experiences that accompany reducing or stopping drug use
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Stimulant
Definition
Clocks the reuptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the central nervous system
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Nicotine, Caffeine, Cocaine, Amphetamine
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Stimulants
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Depressants
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Increase production of GABA neurotransmitter. Decreases/Inhibits activity
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Alcohol, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines
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Depressants
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Opioids
Definition
Closely resemble endorphins
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Opium, Morphine, Heroin
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Opioids
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Hallucinogenics
Definition
Similar to the neurotransmitters serotonin and epinephrine, and they act primarily by mimicking them.
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Cannabis
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Hallucinogenic
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Sensory Deprivation
Definition
Intentional reduction of stimuli affecting one or more of the five senses, with the possibility of resulting changes in consciousness.
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Mediation
Definition
Techniques in which the individual focuses on something specific, such as an object, a word, or one’s breathing, with the goal of ignoring external distractions, focusing on one’s internal state, and achieving a state of relaxation and well-being.
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