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States of Consciousness
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Psychology
12th Grade
01/23/2012

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Conscious
Definition
The level at which mental activities that people are normally aware of occur
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Nonconscious
Definition
Mental activity that is inaccessible to conscious awareness
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Preconscious
Definition
Not currently conscious but of which we can easily become conscious
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Unconscious
Definition
Influences consciousness but is not conscious.
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Slow wave and REM sleep
Definition
Slow wave: stages 3 and 4, accompanied by slow, deep breathing.
REM sleep: Rapid Eye movement, resemble the waking state.
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Altered state of consciousness
Definition
Changes in mental processes are extensive enough that a person or others notice significant differences in psychological and behavioral functioning.
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State of consciousness
Definition
The characteristics of consciousness at any particular moment.
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Insomnia
Definition
Feel tired during the day but cant sleep at night.
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Narcolepsy
Definition
daytime sleep disorder where a person switches abruptly from an active waking state into several minutes of REM sleep
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Sleep apnea
Definition
People briefly but repeatedly stop breathing during the night.
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SIDS
Definition
Sudden infant death syndrome. A sleeping baby stops breathing and suffocates.
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REM behaviour disorder
Definition
a person does not lose muscle tone during REM sleep, allowing the person to act out dreams.
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Circadian rhythm
Definition
A cycle that repeats about once a day, such as waking and sleeping.
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State theory
Definition
hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness
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Role theory
Definition
hypnotized people act in accordance with a special social role that provides a socially acceptable reason to follow the hypnotist's suggestions.
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Dissociation theory
Definition
hypnosis is a socially agreed-upon opportunity to display one's ability to let mental functions become dissociated.
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Blood brain barrier
Definition
feature of blood vessels supplying the brain that allows only certain substances to leave the blood and interact with brain tissue.
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Agonist and antagonist
Definition
agonist: drug that mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter that normally binds to a neural receptor.
antagonist: drug that binds to a receptor and prevents the normal nt from binding.
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depressant
Definition
alcohol, barbituates, GHB
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Stimulants
Definition
amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, MDMA
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hallucinogen
Definition
LSD, ketamine, marijuana
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