Myers chapter 7 vocab
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Myers eighth edition chapter 7 vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Consciousness | Our awareness of ourselves and our environment. |
| Biological rhythms | Periodic physiological fluctuations. |
| Circadian rhythm | The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24 hour cycle. |
| REM sleep | A recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep because the muscles are relaxed but other body systems are active |
| Alpha waves | The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state. |
| Sleep | Periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness. |
| Hallucinations | False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus. |
| Delta waves | The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep. |
| Insomnia | Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep. |
| Narcolepsy | A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times. |
| Sleep apnea | A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings. |
| Night terrors | A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified. |
| Dream | A sequence of images, emotions, and thought passing through a sleeping persons mind. |
| Manifest content | According to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream. |
| Latent content | According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream. |
| REM rebound | The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation. |
| Hypnosis | A social interaction in which one person suggest to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur. |
| Posthypnotic suggestion | A suggestion made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized. |
| Dissociation | A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others. |
| Psychoactive drug | A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood. |
| Tolerance | The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drugs effect. |
| Withdrawal | The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an active drug. |
| Physical dependence | A physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued. |
| Psychological dependence | A psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions. |
| Addiction | Compulsive drug craving and use. |
| Depressants | Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions. |
| Barbiturates | Drugs that depress the activity of the CNS, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgement. |
| Opiates | Opium and it's derivatives, such as morphine and heroine; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety. |
| Stimulants | Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions. |
| Amphetamines | Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes. |
| Methamphetamine | A powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the CNS, with speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; over time, appears to reduce the baseline dopamine levels. |
| Ecstasy (MDMA) | A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen. Produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition. |
| Hallucinogens | Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input. |
| LSD | A powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid. |
| THC | The major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations. |
| Near-death experience | An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death; often similar to drug-induced hallucinations. |
| Dualism | The presumption that mind and body are two distinct entities that interact. |
| Monism | The presumption that mind and body are different aspects of the same thing. |
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