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chapter 7
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
03/21/2011

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consciousness
Definition
our awareness of ourselves and our environment
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biological rhythms
Definition
periodic physiological fluctuation
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consciousness
Definition
our awareness of ourselves and our environment
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circadian rhythm
Definition
the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on 24 hour cycle
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REM sleep
Definition
rapid eye movement sleep a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur
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alpha waves
Definition
relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed awake state
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sleep
Definition
periodic, natural reversible loss of consciousness state we do not know we are in
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hallucinations
Definition
false sensory experiences such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
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delta waves
Definition
the large slow brain waves associated with deep sleep
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insomnia
Definition
recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
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narcolepsy
Definition
sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. the sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep often at inopportune times
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sleep apnea
Definition
sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
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night terrors
Definition
sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified
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dreams
Definition
a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping persons mind.
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manifest content
Definition
the remembered story line of a dream
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latent content
Definition
the underlying meaning of a dream
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REM rebound
Definition
tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation. being woken up during REM sleep and then sleeping like a baby after that
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