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| the issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body |
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| a person's subjective experience of the world and the mind |
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| mind and body are distinct kinds of entities (dualism) argued by |
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| rejected dualism; viewed consciousness as true unity |
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| the tendency of a thought to return to consciousness with greater frequency following suppression |
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| rebound effect of thought suppression |
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| T/F: We have more difficulty suppressing thoughts that are less common |
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| A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and a high level of brain activity |
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| stage of sleep that shows lower-frequency theta waves |
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| stage of sleep that show irregular sleeping patterns; sleep spindles, K complexes |
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| stage of sleep marked by the lowest frequencies; delta waves |
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| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep |
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| a disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep |
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1. spontaneous firing of neurons in pons.
2.the cerebral cortex synthesizes signals, tries to interpret them. |
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| Activation-Synthesis theory of dreams |
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substances that excite the central nervous system, heightening arousal and activity levels
Ex) caffeine, nicotine |
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highly addictive drugs derived from opium that relieve pain
Ex) morphine, heroine |
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drugs that alter sensation and perception and often cause visual and auditory hallucinogens
Ex) LSD, PCP |
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