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- awareness of the outside world
awareness of our own thoughts, feelings,
perceptions, and other mental processes
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| How can consciousness can be altered |
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| What are the differ levels of consciousness |
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What is consciousness made
of? |
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| the activity of the neurons in the brain. |
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Definition
visual processing without
awareness
- occurs when eyes blindness is at the level of
the primary visual cortex
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Definition
rare condition in which
people cannot recognize other people’s
faces (even their own) |
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Definition
the
characteristics of consciousness at any
given moment |
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Definition
measures electrical
activity |
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rapid eye movement (REM)
occurs after ~90 minutes of sleep
in this 20 - 25 % of the sleep |
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Definition
| muscles pretty much paralyzed |
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Definition
vary significantly across
cultures
– seems to be largely related to the availability
of artificial light sources |
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Definition
daytime fatigue due to difficulty
initiating or maintaining sleep at night |
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Definition
disorder in which people stop
breathing numerous times throughout the
night |
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Definition
a disorder in which people
experience excessive daytime sleepiness |
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| sudden infant death syndrome |
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Definition
sleeping
babies stop breathing and die |
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Definition
frightening sleep dreams
– especially high in those with PTSD |
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Definition
horrific dream images
occurring in stage 4 sleep
– wake up screaming
– may not recall in morning |
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Definition
walking whilst in non-REM
sleep |
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Definition
disorder in which
muscle control is not inhibited during REM
sleep, thus people act out their dreams |
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Definition
sleep allows body and
brain to repair themselves |
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Term
| facilitation of learning: |
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Definition
sleep strengthens
neural connections that are the basis for
learning |
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Definition
biological patterns
controlled in part by cycles of light and
dark |
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Definition
perceived experience of sensory
images and sounds during sleep |
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Term
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Definition
REM dreams often bizarre, emotional, vivid
– non-REM dreams about dull, everyday things |
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Term
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Definition
dreams remove unusable “junk” from our
minds
dreams regulate mood
dreams allow us to make important
connections |
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Term
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Definition
chemical that alters
consciousness by influencing perceptions,
moods, thoughts, or behavior |
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Definition
similar to certain neurotransmitters
– bind to receptor and mimic effects of NT |
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Term
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Definition
| – bind to receptors and block effects of NT |
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Term
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Definition
pattern of drug use that
causes social, legal, interpersonal issues |
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| psychological dependence: |
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Definition
drug use
despite adverse effects
– needs drug to achieve well-being
– preoccupation with obtaining drug |
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Term
| physical dependence (addiction): |
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Definition
continued drug use necessary to avoid
gross withdrawal symptoms |
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Term
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Definition
increased amounts of drug
needed to produce same effect |
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Term
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Definition
pain relief, feelings of well-being,
relaxation |
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Term
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Definition
creates increased energy and sex drive,
sense of well-being, and a feeling of
greater closeness to others
side effects: dehydration, rapid heartbeat,
tremors, muscle tension, teeth clenching,
hyperthermia |
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Term
| amphetamines (speed, meth, ice and crystal) |
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Definition
increase activity at norepinephrine and
dopamine receptors |
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Term
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Definition
increases norepinephrine and dopamine
activity, decreases GABA activity |
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Term
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Definition
temporarily increase neural activity and
arouse body functioning
– activate the sympathetic nervous system
– increase of heart rate, blood pressure,
improved mood, restlessness
work on dopamine neurotransmitter
system |
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Term
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Definition
active ingredient is THC
low-to-mod doses: euphoria, relaxation
high doses: sensory distortions
amplifies sensitivity to taste, sounds, smell |
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