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unconscious

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needs wishes desires (freud)

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eeg

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electroencephalogram -brain waves (frequency and amplitude)

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beta

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(13-24) normal awake, problem solving

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alpha

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(8-12) deep relaxation

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theta

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(4-7) light sleep

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delta

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(>4) deep sleep

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jetlag

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ignoring circadian rhythms, going east to west is easier than going west to east

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realigning circadian rhythms

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melatonin. bright light.

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stage 1

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light sleep for 10-12 minutes. breathing/heart rate slows, muscle tension and temperature decline, hypnic jerks.

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stage 2

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10-25 minutes. sleep spindles (high freq waves)

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slow wave sleep

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stages 3-4, 30 minutes

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REM sleep

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rapid eye movements, irregular breath and pulse, super relaxed muscles, deep sleep, high frequency low amplitude waves, infants spend 50% of time, people over 50 spend only like 15%. pons.

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ascending reticular formation system

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(ARAS) incoming nerve fibers influencing physiological arousal. when cut, u just sleep.

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sleep = why

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adaptive, conserve energy, restore bodily resources

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neurogenesis

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formation of new neurons

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insomnia

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chronic not getting enough sleep, fatigue, impaired cognitive functioning, depression, anxiety. treatments: henzodiazepine sedatives, nonbenzodiapine sedatives.

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sleep apnea

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reflex gasping for air, awakening. older adults, the obese.

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nightmares

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anxiety arousing dreams waking someone from REM

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night terrors

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nonREM awakenings. intense autonomic arousal and feelings of panic.

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somnambulism

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sleep walking. possibly genetic.

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REM sleep behavior disorder

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potentially troublesome dream enactments during REM

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day residue

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life spilling into dreams. freud. stimuli while sleeping effects dream.

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dream: wish fulfillment

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freud. unconscious fulfilled through dreams (taboo). manifest content: plot of dream at surface level. latent content: hidden undisguised meaning of plot.

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dream: cognitive problem solving

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rosalind cartwright. dreams are creative ways to solve real life problems.

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dreams: activation (synthesis model)
dreams are side effects of neural activation. PONS fires APs, cortext makes up dreams to make sense of APs. hobson.
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hypnosis
``` altered consciousness. analgesia (no pain, exceeds placebo) sensory distortions and hallucinations disinhibition post hypnotic suggestions and amnesia ```
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Hypnosis as an altered state of consciousnesss
dissociation: splitting of mental processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness. ernest hilgard. divided consciousness. highway hypnosis.
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meditation
family of practices that train attention to heighten awareness and bring mental processes under greater voluntary control
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psychoactive drugs
chemical substances that modify mental, emotional, or behavioral functioning.
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narcotics/opiates
drugs derived from opium that are capable of relieving pain. heroin, morphine, codeine, demeral, methadone, oxycodone. desired effects: euphoria, relaxation, anxiety reduction, pain relief. short term side effects: lethargy, drowsiness, nausea, impaired coordination, impaired mental functioning, constipation.
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sedatives
sleep inducing drugs, decrease central nervous system activation and behavioral activity. barbiturates and non-barbiturates desired effects: euphoria, relaxation, anxiety reduction, reduced inhibitions. potential short term side effects: lethargy, drowsiness, severely impaired coordination, impaired mental functioning, emotional swings, dejection.
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stimulants
drugs that tend to increase CNS activation and behavioral activity. caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines (crystal meth). treats hyperactivity and narcolepsy. desired effects: elation, excitement, increased alertness, increased energy, reduced fatigue. potential short term side effects: increased blood pressure and heart rate, talkativeness, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, reduced appetite, increased sweating and urination, anxiety, paranoia, increased aggressiveness, panic.
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hallucinogens
LSD, mescaline, psilocybin. desired effects: increased sensory awareness, euphoria, altered perceptions, hallucinations, insightful experiences. potential short term side effects: dilated pupils, nausea, emotional swings, paranoia, jumbled thought process, impaired judgment, anxiety, panic reaction.
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cannabis
hemp. marijuana, hashish, thc. desired effects: mild euphoria, relaxation, altered perceptions, enhanced awareness. potential short term side effects: elevated heart rate, bloodshot eyes, dry mouth, reduced short term memory, sluggish motor coordination, sluggish mental functioning, anxiety.
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alcohol
variety of beverages containing ethyl alcohol. desired effects: mild euphoria, relaxation, anxiety reduction, reduced inhibitions. potential short term side effects: severely impaired coordination, impaired mental functioning, increased urination, emotional swings, depression, quarrelsomeness, hangover.
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dualism
mind (soul) and brain are different entities
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materialism
mind and brain are one
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nonconscious
autonomic function (automatic)
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preconscious
just outside of awareness. when mentioned, turns into conscious. underwear.
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subconscious
actively repressed
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unconscious
freud. psychoanalytic approach. unacceptable, aggressive, sexual. completely unaware of these thoughts and desires.
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consciousness
awareness of internal and external stimuli
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priming
implicit reminding effect. rat man.
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prosopagnosia
cannot recognize familiar faces
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walking in sleep occurs in what stages
3-4
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waking groggy and confused= what stage?
stage 4
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what waves indicate awake but starting to fall asleep
alpha waves
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stage 4 has what waves
delta waves over 50% of the time
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traveling is easier which way?
easier east to west. harder west to east.
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part of brain that maintained circadian rhythms
suprachiasmatic nucleus
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reduced reality testing
loosing the idea of whats around you and whats happening
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agonist
a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.
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antagonist
drugs that bind onto receptor sites on a neuron and keep it from firing
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psychological dependence
cannot stop taking drug, but taking same dosage as was originally.
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physiological dependence
cannot stop taking a drug, develop tolerance.

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