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Unit 6- Altered States

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1. Consciousness
our awareness of ourselves and our environment
2. daydream
waking fantasy, in which wishes, expectations are played out in our imagination
3. fantasies
any range of mental experiences and processes marked by vivid imagery, intensity of emotion, relaxation, or absence of logic
annual cycles
cycles that occur in our bodies on a yearly basis, such as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder - becoming depressed during the winter), or birds flying south for the winter and bears hibernating.
6. twenty-eight -day cycles
cycles that occur in our bodies on a 28 day basis- example: female menstrual cycle
7. twenty-four-hour cycle
cycle that occurs in our bodies on a 24 hour basis- sleep & wake cycle
Ninety-minute Cycle
sleep cycle
9) Circadian Rhythm
body's sleep and wake cycle
sleep stages
relaxed stage (alpha waves)
stage 1 (early sleep) (hallucinations)
stage 2 (sleep spindles - bursts of activity) (sleep talk)
stage 3 (transition phase) (delta waves)
stage 4 (delta waves) (sleepwalk/talk + wet the bed)
stage 5 (REM) (sensory-rich dreams) (paradoxical sleep)
REM sleep
Rapid eye movement 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.
alpha waves
the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
delta waves
the large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep
hallucinations
a sense (occurs with one of the five senses) perception for which no external stimuli exist; this can have an organic or functional cause
21. insomnia
sleep disorder where one is unable to fall/stay asleep
22. Narcolepsy
sleep disorder consisting of excessive daytime sleepiness accompanied by brief "attacks" of sleep during waking hours
23. sleep apnea
temporary cessation of breathing while asleep
24. Night Terrors
extreme nightmares where the person wakes up terrified but cannot remember why
dream
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.
26. manifest content
in psychoanalytic theory- imagery and events of a dream.
latent content
psychoanalytic theory- the underlying meaning of a dream
posthypnotic amnesia
supposed inability to recall what one experienced during hypnosis; induced by the hypnotist's suggestion
Hypnosis
a social interaction in which one person suggests 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; used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors
Dissociation
a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
psychoactive drugs
chemicals that affect the central nervous system and alter activity in the brain
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 drug's effect
withdrawal
the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive 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
Depressants
drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions
Stimulants
Drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.
Hallucinogens
psychedelic ("mind-manifesting") drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
Barbiturates
drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment
Opiates
opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety
Amphetamines
drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes
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