 | Term | Definition |
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Alcohol |
A variety of beverages containing ethyl alcohol |
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Biological rhythms |
Periodic fluctuations in physiological functioning |
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Cannabis |
the hemp plant from which marijuana, hashish, and THC are derived |
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Circadian rhythms |
the 24 hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species |
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consciousness |
one's awareness of internal and external stimuli |
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dissociation |
a splitting off of mental processes into two, separate, simultaneous streams of awareness |
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EKG (electrocardiograph) |
a device that records the contractions of the heart |
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EMG (electromygraph) |
a device the records muscular activity and tension |
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EEG (Electroencephalograph) |
A device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attached to the surface of the scalp |
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EOG (electrooculograph) |
a device that records eye movements |
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Hallucinogens |
A diverse group of drugs that have powerfull effects on mental and emotional functioning, marked most prominently by distortions in sensory and perceptual experience |
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Hypnosis |
A systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility |
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Insomnia |
Chronic problems in getting adequate sleep |
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Latent content |
according to Freud, the hidden or disguised meaning of events in a dream |
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Manifest content |
According to Freud, the plot of a dream at a surface level |
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MDMA |
A compound drug related to both amphetamines and hallucinogens, especially mescaline; commonly called "ecstasy" |
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Meditation |
A family of mental exercises in which a conscious attempt is made to focus attention in a nonanalytical way |
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Narcolepsy |
a disease marked by sudden and irresistable onsets of sleep during normal waking periods |
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