Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Consciousness

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Awareness of self and environment

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Circadian rhythm

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internal biological clock

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NREM1

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drowsing off

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NREM2

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spindles: small bursts of activity

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NREM3

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deep sleep, bed wetting, sleep walking, night terrors

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Restorative function of sleep

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Helps recover from injuries

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Manifest content

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Events that occur during the dream

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Activation synthesis hypothesis

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Random neural activity + active emotional centers= dreams

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Latent content

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Underlying meaning of the dream

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Who spends more time in REM?

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Children

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What the sleep deprivation do?

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Slows reaction times; impairs concentration, memory, and problem-solving ability; and makes it more difficult to retain newly acquired information

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Sleep patterns change with what?

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age

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Narcolepsy

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Suddenly falling into REM

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Sleep apnea

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Stop breathing during sleep

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Sleep terror disorder

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Intense fear, NREM3, no plot

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Sleepwalking disorder

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Walk, Ok to wake them up, NREM3

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Hypnosis

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Temporary state of being heightened to suggestion

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Post hypnotic suggestion

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A hypnotists suggestion that the subject will respond in a particular way following hypnosis

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hypnotic pain relief

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Focus not on the pain

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Psychoactive drugs

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Chemical substances that act on the brain to affect emotional or mental states

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Drug abuse

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Maladaptive or dangerous use of a chemical substance

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Physical addiction

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need for drug- pain and cravings

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Withdrawal

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discomfort/ distress when someone stops taking a drug

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Tolerance

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Need more of the drug to get the desired effect

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Psychological dependence
need the drug to feel a certain way
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Depressants
slow system down
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Stimulants
Drugs that heighten the activity of the central nervous system
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Stimulants
excite neural activity
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Cocaine
stimulant; blocks reuptake of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine;
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MDMA or ecstasy
stimulant and mild hallucinogen; blocks repute of serotonin; increases feelings of intimacy; may cause permanent damage
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Nicotine
stimulant; addictive; develop tolerance; helps to calm; releases epinephrine and endorphins
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Caffeine
stimulant; increased energy; can create tolerance and withdrawal
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Hallucinogens
perception with out stimulation
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LSD
hallucinogen; blocks repute of serotonin; see shapes, have an out of body experience
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How to sleep better
``` Adopt a regular sleep schedule Don't try to force sleep Establish a regular bedtime routine Establish the proper cues for sleeping Avoid tossing and turning Avoid daytime naps Don't take your problems to bed Use mental imagery Adopt a regular exercise program Limit your intake of caffeine, especially in the afternoon Practice rational self talk ```
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Dual processing
info streamed simultaneously by consciousness and unconsciousness
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selective attention
attention focused on small part of incoming stimuli
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How much REM per minutes of sleep
10 in 90
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How many people think they have insomnia
10%
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Sleep theories
``` keeps us out of harms way restores body tissue cognitive functioning(memories) fuels creativity promotes physical health ```
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Are most dreams negative or positive
negative
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Psychoanalytical
Freud, vent unfulfilled desires and repressed thoughts
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Dream Theories
``` Psychoanalytical Info processing Physiological Need Activation Synthesis Cognitive development ```
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Info Processing
while we dream, we assimilate and organzine the day's experiences
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Physiological need for dreaming
neural pathways need to be active or they'll degrade
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activation synthesis
dreams take random neural activity and active emotional centers to form themselves
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proof of cognitive development in dreaming
kids and adults dream differently
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hypnosis as a social phenomenon
people feel social pressure to act like a good subject
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Why are memories recalled under hypnosis inaccurate?
We fill in the gaps with what makes sense
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What are three misconceptions about addiction?
Addictive drugs quickly corrupt addictions require therapy Gambling, etc.. are addictions
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alcohol
depressant; slows reactions, lowers inhibitions, makes sleepy
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opiate
depressent; painkiller
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What are three types of opiates?
opium, morphine, heroin
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What happens when you OD on opiates
stop breathing
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crack
more intense cocaine; brings out aggression
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meth
stimulant; triggers the release of dopamine
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expectations highly influence experience of what?
LSD