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our awareness of ourselves and our environment

circadian rhythm

the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle

rapid eye moment sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep, because the muscles are relaxed (except for minor twitches) but other body systems are active

the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

periodic, natural loss of consciousness - as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation

false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

the large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

non-rapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep

a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times

a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

a sleep disorder characterized by a high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares, night terrors occur during Stage 4 sleep, within two or three hours of falling asleep, and are seldom remembered

a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind. Dreams are notable for their hallucinatory imagery, discontinuities, and incongruities, and for the dreamer's delusional acceptance of the content and later difficulties remembering it

manifest content

according to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream (as distinct from its latent, or hidden, content)

according to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream (as distinct from its manifest content)

the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation (created by repeated awakenings during REM sleep)