conciousness

Question 1

dualism

Answer 1

the mind is completely seperate from the mind (descartes)

Question 2

global workspace model

Answer 2

conciousness arises as a function when brain circuts are active

Question 3

minimally concious state

Answer 3

People in a coma normally dont react, but here they show some conciousness like eye movement

Question 4

unresponsive wakefullness syndrome

Answer 4

when a person appears to be out of a coma but dont respond to external stimuli for more then a month

Question 5

persistent vegetative

Answer 5

when the coma is longer then a month and the patient is unresponsive from the enviorment

Question 6

brain death

Answer 6

irreversable loss of brain functions

Question 7

locked in syndrome

Answer 7

fully concious person is unable to communicate, only eye movement

Question 8

attention

Answer 8

the ability to focus on one certain thing

Question 9

filter theory (selective attention)

Answer 9

some stimuli demand so much attentionthat the ability to attentd to something else is switched off

Question 10

change blindness

Answer 10

one cant pay attention to everything, therefor major changes in the enviorment are often not acknowldged

Question 11

circadian rythem

Answer 11

biological clock that is influenced by the light and dark cycle

Question 12

what are the phases of sleep

Answer 12

beta and aplha

Question 13

Beta waves (sleep)

Answer 13

EEG shows short and irregular brain signals

Question 14

aplha waves (sleep)

Answer 14

EEG shows slow and regular waves during a relaxed state

Question 15

sleep stages

Answer 15

stage1; short bursts of irregular waves called theta waves, light sleep often people feel like fallinf or hitting a wall
stage2; breaathing more irregular, brian works to maintain sleep, EEG shows spindles (short periods where waves follow each other very quickly) combined with K complexes (wave shoots far upand then far down)
stage3 and 4; large, regular patterns called delta waves, deep sleep, mind still evaluates the enviorment for danger
stage 5; REM (rapid eye movement) Sleep, reverses every 90 min, shows beta wavesrepresenting an awake and alert mind

Question 16

treatment for insomnia (falling or staying asleep)

Answer 16

CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and medication

Question 17

Obstructive sleep apnoea

Answer 17

stops breathing briefly during sleep, unaware condition, cna cause fatigue and cardiovasvualar problems.

Question 18

narcolepsy

Answer 18

rare condition where people become very sleepy during the day, its a genetic disorder.

Question 19

restoration theory

Answer 19

sleep gives the body a chance to repair ir self and rest

Question 20

Dreams

Answer 20

alertade and consiouss mind that confuses images and fantasies with reality

Question 21

REM and non REM dreams

Answer 21

REM dreams are more intense and bizzar while non REM are often more dull

Question 22

manifest content

Answer 22

how a person remmebered the dream

Question 23

latent content

Answer 23

what the dream symbolises

Question 24

flow (meditation)

Answer 24

a certain acitivity that is so pleasurable that its worth doing even if it has no specific consequence

Question 25

addiction

Answer 25

continued use of drugs even when it has negative consequences

Question 26

how do drugs influence the brain

Answer 26

drugs affect the chemical composition by activating the neurotransmitter system, which mimic neurotransmitters or change the activity of the neurotranmitters repectors

Question 27

4 types of drugs

Answer 27

stimulants, depressants, opioids, hallucinogens

Question 28

stimulants (drug)

Answer 28

increase behaviour and mental activity, they activate the sympathic nervous system, which increases heart rate and blood pressure

Question 29

depressants (drug)

Answer 29

decrease behaviour and mental activity as the VNS is suppressed

Question 30

Opioids (drug)

Answer 30

morphine, which help fight pain and give extrem feelings of pleasure, relaxation and euphoria

Question 31

Hallucinogens (drug)

Answer 31

change in cognition mood and perception

Question 32

psychoactive drugs

Answer 32

cocaine, marijuana, MDMA, Amphetamine

Question 33

tolerance

Answer 33

using more of the drug to get the wanted effect

Question 34

withdrawal symptomes

Answer 34

anxiety and tension when not being able to use the drug