Before FINAL WOO Flashcards
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Hallucinations
Realistic perceptual experiences in the absence of external stimuli
-any sensory modality
-quite common
Out of body and near death experiences
Sense of consciousness leaving our bodies
-watching yourself do something
-very common
Near death experiences
Special type of OBE reported by people who have nearly died
-tunnel of bright light, life review, being of light
Deja vu
Feeling of reliving an experience that is new
-declines with age
-no clear answer why
Mystical experiences
Feelings of unity or oneness with the world
-wonder and awe
-unique to each person
-tied with religion
Hypnosis
Interpersonal situation, producing changes in consciousness in a person
-media displays as pseudoscientific
Hypnosis begins with
Induction
Hypnosis is followed by
Suggestions
-for a person to think or do
-effectiveness depends on how suggestible a person is
Six myths of hypnosis
-hypnosis produces a trance state where amazing things can happen
-hypnotic phenomena are unique
-hypnosis is a sleep like state
-hypnotized people are unaware of surroundings
-hypnotized people forget what happened during hypnosis
-hypnosis enhances memory
Two main theories of hypnosis
-social cognitive theory
-dissociation theory
Social cognitive theory
People’s attitudes, beliefs, motivations and expectations about hypnosis shape response
-including ability to respond to suggestions
Dissociation theory
Main part of a person is hypnotized and impacted
Another part is a hidden observer, unaffected and just observes what is going on
-hypnosis bypasses sense of control we feel over our own behaviours
Psychoactive drugs
Influence how our brains operate
-leads to a feeling of altered conscious experience
-drug effects due to type of drug or expectations of that drug
Mental sets
Expectations
-psychoactive drugs
Depressants
Dec activity of CNS
-initial high, followed by sleepiness and slower thinking
Example of depressants
Alcohol, barbiturates, quaaludes, Valium
Stimulants
Inc activity of CNS
-alertness, well being and energy
Examples of stimulants
Tobacco, cocaine, amphetamines, methamphetamine, caffeine
Opiates
Sense of euphoria and dec pain
Opiates example
Heroin, morphine, codeine
Psychedelics
Dramatically altered perception, mood and thoughts
Psychedelics example
Marjuana, LSD and ecstasy
Substance use disorder
People experience recurrent significant impairment or distress associated with one or more drugs
What is a key feature of substance use disorders
Tolerance