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Electroencephalograph (EEG)

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A device tht records the electrical activity of the brain

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Conciousness

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A state of awareness including a persons feelings sensations ideas and perception

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Why do we sleep

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We sleep because we want to restore our bodies. . Recovers from exhaustion and stress. To conserve energy. Sleep also is to be believe tht we get rid of useless information

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Freud’s level of consciousness

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Conscious (perception thoughts)
Preconscious (memories stored knowledge)
Unconsciousness (selfish needs immoral urges irrational wishes fears violent motives shameful experiences unacceptable desires)

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Stage 1 of sleep

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Starting to drift off. Low frequency amplitude, high frequency waves to high amplitude, low frequency wave a pattern tht indicates you have entered

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Stage 2 sleep

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Start to drift off into a deeper level of stage 3

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Stage 3

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Large amplitude delta waves begin to sweep your brain every second or so

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Stage 5

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Deepest sleep of all and it is difficult to waken a sleeper in this stage

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REM sleep

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A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, a high level of brain activity. A deep relaxation of the muscles and dreaming

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Circadian rhythm

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The rhythm of activity and inactivity lasting approximately one day

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Insomnia

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The failure to get enough sleep at night in order to feel rested the nxt day

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Sleep apnea

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A sleep disorder in which a person has trouble breathing while asleep

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Narcolepsy

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A condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day

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Nightmares

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Unpleasant dreams

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Night terrors

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Sleep disruption that occur during stage 5 of sleep involving screaming panic or confusion

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Sleep walking

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Walking or carrying out behaviors while asleep

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Hypnosis

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A state of consciousness resulting from a narrowed focus of attention and characterized by heightened suggestibility

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Posthypnotic suggestion

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A suggestion made during hypothesis that influences the participants behavior afterward.

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Biofeedback

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The process of learning to control bodily states with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled

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Meditation

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The focusing of attention to clear one’s mind and produce relaxation

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Psychoactive drug

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Chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in alter consciousness

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Marijuana

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The dried leaves and flowers of Indian hemp (cannabis sativa) that produce an altered state of consciousness when smoked or ingested

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Hallucinations

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Perceptions that have no direct external cause

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Hallucinogens

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Drugs that often produce hallucinations

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LSD
a potent psychedelic drug tht produces distortions of perception n thought
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Theta waves
Lower in amplitude and frequency than alpha waves
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Nrem
Slower Rapidly moving eye movement. Quiet sleep
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Nathaniel Kleitman
Discovered rem sleep I Believed it was unimportant n the use of it was stimulating brain cells
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Franz Anton Mesmer
First to study the practice of hypnosis
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Depressants
Relaxant relieve inhibitions impair memory or judgement (alcohol)
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Tranquilizers
Relieve anxiety relax muscles induce sleep (barbiturates benzodiazepines Valium Xanax)
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Opiates
Decrease pain decrease attention to real world unpleasant withdrawal effects as drugs effect wears off (morphine heroin)
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Stimulates
Increase energy n alertness (caffeine amphetamines cocaine)
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Mixed stimulant
Stimulant brain activity but most smokers say cigarettes relax them (nicotine)
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Distortion of experience
Intensifies sensory experiences distorts perception of time can relieve glaucoma nausea sometimes impairs learning memory (marijuana)
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Mindful meditation
Developed from a Buddhist tradition. It focuses on the present moment.
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Ultradian rhythm
Is the sleep stages
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Infrudian rhythm
The menstrual cycle
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Why do we sleep
We sleep because we want to restore our bodies. . Recovers from exhaustion and stress. To conserve energy. Sleep also is to be believe tht we get rid of useless information
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Freud's level of consciousness
Conscious (perception thoughts) Preconscious (memories stored knowledge) Unconsciousness (selfish needs immoral urges irrational wishes fears violent motives shameful experiences unacceptable desires)
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Stage 1 of sleep
Starting to drift off. Low frequency amplitude, high frequency waves to high amplitude, low frequency wave a pattern tht indicates you have entered
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Stage 2 sleep
Start to drift off into a deeper level of stage 3
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Stage 3
Large amplitude delta waves begin to sweep your brain every second or so
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Stage 5
Deepest sleep of all and it is difficult to waken a sleeper in this stage
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REM sleep
A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, a high level of brain activity. A deep relaxation of the muscles and dreaming
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Circadian rhythm
The rhythm of activity and inactivity lasting approximately one day
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Insomnia
The failure to get enough sleep at night in order to feel rested the nxt day
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Sleep apnea
A sleep disorder in which a person has trouble breathing while asleep
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Narcolepsy
A condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day
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Nightmares
Unpleasant dreams
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Night terrors
Sleep disruption that occur during stage 5 of sleep involving screaming panic or confusion
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Sleep walking
Walking or carrying out behaviors while asleep
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Hypnosis
A state of consciousness resulting from a narrowed focus of attention and characterized by heightened suggestibility
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Posthypnotic suggestion
A suggestion made during hypothesis that influences the participants behavior afterward.
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Biofeedback
The process of learning to control bodily states with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled
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Meditation
The focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation
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Psychoactive drug
Chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in alter consciousness
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Marijuana
The dried leaves and flowers of Indian hemp (cannabis sativa) that produce an altered state of consciousness when smoked or ingested
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Hallucinations
Perceptions that have no direct external cause
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Hallucinogens
Drugs that often produce hallucinations
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LSD
a potent psychedelic drug tht produces distortions of perception n thought

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