final 5-6 Flashcards
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is sequential and logical while unconscious mind is spontaneous and processes information instantly. Unconscious mind is capable of multitasking while conscious mind does not have this ability.
Conscious vs. unconscious processing
awareness of your moment-to-moment experiences fully, deliberately, and without distraction.
Mindfulness
the 24-hour cycle on which your brain and body function
Circadian Rhythms
is the stage of sleep in which intense brain activity and vivid dreams are most likely to occur.
is any sleep other than blank sleep, when rapid eye movement, intense brain activity, and dreams are unlikely to occur.
Stages of sleep (1.non-REM sleep and 2.REM sleep)
is a sleep disorder featuring consistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving high-quality sleep.
Insomnia
Is a disorder of “sleep attacks” characterized by immediate and unexpected shifts from wakefulness to REM sleep.
Narcolepsy
is a sleep disorder caused by interruptions of breathing that cause repeated waking.
Sleep apnea
decreased effectiveness of a particular amount of a drug and stressful and uncomfortable symptoms caused by discontinuing a drug that had become habitual.
Tolerance and withdrawal
are substances that alter mental functioning.
Psychoactive Drugs
is a mental need for a particular drug in order to function normally.
psychological dependence
is a bodily need for a particular drug in order to function normally
physical dependence
are drugs that speed up bodily functions. One of the best-known, and perhaps the most addictive, is cocaine, which is typically taken in powder or solid forms (“crack”).
Stimulants
are pain-relieving drugs naturally derived from the poppy plant.
Opiates
are drugs that slow bodily functions. One subset of depressants, benzodiazepines,reduce nervousness and are often prescribed for problems relating to anxiety or insomnia.enhance relaxation
Depressants
are drugs that produce unrealistic sensations such as hallucinations.
Hallucinogens
is the process of taking in information, saving it over time, and calling it to mind later.
Memory
is entering information into memory.
Encoding
is retaining information in memory.a process by which you hold onto information you’ve taken in until you need to open it later.
Storage
is pulling information out of memory.
Retrieval
the earliest part of the memory process, in which the senses take in and very briefly hold information.
Sensory Memory
how long a memory ‘trace’ can be held for, before it is forgotten./ the maximum amount of information that can be retained in memory.
Duration and Capacity
auditory sensory memory, or all the information your ears took in during the past few seconds./ visual sensory memory, or all the information your eyes took in during the last fraction of a second
Echoic vs. Iconic
a limited amount of new information being held briefly until it is either discarded or kept long-term.
Short-Term Memory
a type of memory in which processing, or work, is done on briefly held information. processing, or work, done on information you take in.
Working Memory