Conciousness Flashcards
Concious Level
thoughts, perception
current thoughts
The Mental Iceberg was created by
Sigman Freud
preconcious level
things you can recall: memories, stored knowledge
unconscious level
things deep down, unaware of: fears, selfish needs, unacceptable sexual desires
free association
first thing that comes to your mind when mentioning a topic
order of continuum of consciousness (from most focused to least)
controlled process: test taking
automatic process: eating, driving
daydream
altered State: hypnosis, drugs, meditation
sleep and dreams
THE unconscious: Humor, slip of the tongue
unconcious: coma, not aware
conciousness
always aware, always changing
Circadian Rythm
body’s biological clock
how long is sleep/ wake cycle
24 hrs 18 mins
what resets the circadian rythm?
SUN- supraehiasmatic nucleus
Circadian problems
late shift workers “dead zone” (5:00 am)
jet lag
Circadian problems: highest % of car crashes?
12 am to 3am
Circadian problems: what does SAD stand for
seasonal affective disorder
“winter blues”
Circadian problems: light therapy
30-60 mins
easier traveling from _____ to _____
east to west