Test 11/3 Flashcards

1
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Subconscious

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Just below present awareness

Easily accessible info or memory or stored knowledge

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2
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Unconscious

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Thoughts and desires we have no direct knowledge of
Selfish needs
Shameful exp
Repressed memories

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3
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Biological clocks

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Internal chemical units that control parts of the body and are regulated by nature

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4
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Entrainment

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Process of altering a free running cycle to fit diff rhythm

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5
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Circadian rhythms

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24 hour biological clocks

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6
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Twilight

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Relaxed state before sleeping

Dozing

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7
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rem sleep

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Rapid eye movement
Deepest stage
Every 90mins each longer than last
Dreams occur

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8
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Nrem sleep

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Second type of sleep
Bodys at full rest
Not dreaming
Muscles and body relaxed

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9
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Process info

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Dreams help reorganize the brain after the days o f work of dealing w problems

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10
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Work out unsolved probs

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Go to bed w problem
Wake up
Problem solved

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11
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Make sense of random thoughts

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While sleeping the brain flushes “garbage” memories it cant file away
Leftover becomes a story

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12
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Sigmund freud

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Believed in analyzing one dreams to help a person change behavior by rejecting or accepting the analysis

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13
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Insomnia

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Inability to get enough sleep

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14
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Narcolepsy

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Immediately falling into REM sleep

Skips twilighht and nrem

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15
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Sleep apnea

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Never gets good nights rest

Wakes up 100 times at night from snoring/stop breathing

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16
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Stimulants

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Substance which stimulates the brain and central nervous system
Effects: heightened alertness, enhanced performance, “crash”

17
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Depressants

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Slows activity of brain and central nervous system resulting in relaxing effect
Effects: dulled senses, relaxed muscles

18
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Hlallucinogens

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Interferes with messages between brain and nervous system Resulting in distortions in perception of reality and time

19
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Hypnosis

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Therapy technique which relaxes patient and helps them focus on a problem/memory

20
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Meditation

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Turning one’s attention away from distracting thoughts and focusing on the present moment

21
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Conscious

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Being aware of yourself and your environment