Conciousness Flashcards
(30 cards)
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
sleeping: each sleep cycle lasts:
90 mins
REM
rapid eye movements (dreaming)
Non- REM sleep
80%
stage1: transition (1-7 mins)
stage2: sleep begins (heartrate, breathing, temp, ALL decrease)
stage 3&4: deep sleep (60 mins)
REM sleep
20% 15-45 mins heart rate, blood pressure goes up muscle paralysis: REM behavior disorder dreaming REM rebound and remembering
Missing sleep results in
irritable
immune system weakened
cognitive performance lessened
______ _______ went 264 hours (11 days) without sleep
Randy Gardner
sleep problems: insomnia
stress, anxiety reated
58% of americans report problem
sleep problem: sleep apnea
stop breathing (10 sec)
wake up, 100 times
overweight, snoring
sleep problem: narcolepsy
excessive sleepness (hypocretin)
