Conciousness Flashcards

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Concious Level

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thoughts, perception

current thoughts

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1
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The Mental Iceberg was created by

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Sigman Freud

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preconcious level

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things you can recall: memories, stored knowledge

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unconscious level

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things deep down, unaware of: fears, selfish needs, unacceptable sexual desires

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4
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free association

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first thing that comes to your mind when mentioning a topic

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order of continuum of consciousness (from most focused to least)

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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

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conciousness

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always aware, always changing

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7
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Circadian Rythm

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body’s biological clock

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8
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how long is sleep/ wake cycle

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24 hrs 18 mins

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9
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what resets the circadian rythm?

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SUN- supraehiasmatic nucleus

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Circadian problems

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late shift workers “dead zone” (5:00 am)

jet lag

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11
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Circadian problems: highest % of car crashes?

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12 am to 3am

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12
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Circadian problems: what does SAD stand for

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seasonal affective disorder

“winter blues”

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13
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Circadian problems: light therapy

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30-60 mins

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14
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easier traveling from _____ to _____

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east to west

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15
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sleeping: each sleep cycle lasts:

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90 mins

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REM

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rapid eye movements (dreaming)

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Non- REM sleep

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80%
stage1: transition (1-7 mins)
stage2: sleep begins (heartrate, breathing, temp, ALL decrease)
stage 3&4: deep sleep (60 mins)

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REM sleep

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20%
15-45 mins
heart rate, blood pressure goes up 
muscle paralysis: REM behavior disorder
dreaming
REM rebound and remembering
19
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Missing sleep results in

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irritable
immune system weakened
cognitive performance lessened

20
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______ _______ went 264 hours (11 days) without sleep

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Randy Gardner

21
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sleep problems: insomnia

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stress, anxiety reated

58% of americans report problem

22
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sleep problem: sleep apnea

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stop breathing (10 sec)
wake up, 100 times
overweight, snoring

23
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sleep problem: narcolepsy

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excessive sleepness (hypocretin)

24
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sleep problems: night terrors

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intense nightmares (4-12)

25
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sleep problems: sleepwalking

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stress, sleep deprivation, mental issues

26
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Hypnosis

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change in perception, thoughts, feelings

- highly sggestible

27
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hypnotic analgesia

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pain reduction (dentistry)

28
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posthypnotic suggestions

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specific behavior instead of something else

29
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age regression?

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no evidence