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consciousness

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describes our awareness of internal and external stimuli

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sleep

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is a state marked by relatively low level of physical activity & reduced sensory awareness that is distinct from periods of rest that occur during wakefulness

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wakefulness

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characterized by high levels of sensory awareness, thought and behavior

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biological rhythms

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internal rhythms of biological activity

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circadian rhythm

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biological rhythm that takes place over about 24 hours

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homeostasis

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the tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system

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suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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area of the hypothalamus in which the body biological clock is located

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melatonin

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hormone secreted by the endocrine gland that serves as an important regulator of the sleep-wake cycle

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pineal gland

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an endocrine structure located inside the brain that releases melatonin (stimulated by darkness & inhibited by light)

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sleep regulation

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the brain’s control of switching between sleep & wakefulness as well as coordinating this cycle with the outside world

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jet lag

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collection of symptoms that results from the mismatch between our internal circadian cycles & our environment

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insomnia

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a consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep for at least three nights a week over a month’s time

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rotating shift work

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a work schedule that changes from early to late on a daily or weekly basis

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sleep debt

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does not get sufficient sleep on a chronic basis

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meta-analysis

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a study that combines the results of many related studies

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sleep rebound

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that fact that a sleep-deprived individual will fall asleep more quickly during subsequent opportunities for sleep

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evolutionary psychology

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a discipline that studies how universal patterns of behavior & cognitive processes have evolved over time as a result of natural selection

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beta waves

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dominated activity while awake, highest frequency & lowest amplitude shows more variability

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frequency

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how many brain waves occur per second (Hz)

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amplitude

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height of the brain wave

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Rapid eye movement (REM)

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characterized by darting movements of the eye under closed eyelids (similar to brain waves during wakefulness)

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non-REM (NREM)

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sleep is subdivided into 3 distinguished stages from each other & from wakefulness by characteristic patterns of brain waves

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stage 1 sleep

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a transitional phase that occurs between wakefulness & sleep

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alpha waves

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early portion of stage 1 sleep, low frequency & high amplitude

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theta waves
even lower frequency & higher amplitude
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stage 2 sleep
the body goes into a state of deep relaxation
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sleep spindles
rapid burst of higher frequency brain waves that may be important for learning & memory
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K-complex
very high amplitude pattern of brain activity that may in some cases occur in response to environmental stimuli
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NREM stage 3 sleep
deep sleep, characterized by low frequency & high amplitude delta waves
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delta waves
lowest frequency & highest amplitude of our sleeping brain waves
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manifest content
actual content, storyline of a dream
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latent content
the hidden meaning of a dream
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Carl Jung
Swiss psychiatrist, believed that dreams allowed us to tap into the collective unconscious.
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collective unconscious
theoretical repositing of information he believed to be shared by everyone
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Rosalind Cartwright
Dreams simply reflect life events that are important to the dreamer.
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Alan Hobson
Credited for developing activism-synthesis theory of dreaming.
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lucid dreaming
dreams in which certain aspects of wakefulness are maintained during a dream state
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insomnia
consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep
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cognitive behavioral therapy
psychotherapy that focuses on cognitive processes, and problem behaviors
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parasomnia
one group of sleep disorders in which unwanted, disruptive motor activity and experiences during sleep play a role
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sleepwalking
somnambulism, sleep engages in relatively complex behaviors ranging from wandering about to driving a car
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RBD (REM sleep behavior disorder)
occurs when the muscle paralysis associated with REM sleep phase does not occur
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restless leg syndrome
uncomfortable sensations in the legs during periods of inactivity or when trying to fall asleep
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night terrors
result in a sense of panic in the sufferer & are often accompanied by screams and attempts to escape from the immediate environment
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sleep apnea
defined by episodes during which a sleeper's breathing stops
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obstructive sleep apnea
when an individual's airway is blocked during sleep
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central sleep apnea
disruption in signals sent from the brain that regulate breathing cause periods of interrupted breathing
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continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
mask that fits over the nose & mouth, connected to a pump that forces air into the airway
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
an infant stops breathing during sleep & dies
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narcolepsy
cannot resit falling asleep at inappropriate times
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cataplexy
lack of muscle tone/weakness
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physical dependence
involves changes in normal bodily functions - the user will experience withdrawal from the drug upon cessation of the use
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psychological dependence
has an emotional, rather than physical, need for the drug & may use the drug to relieve psychological distress
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tolerance
linked to physiological dependence, and it occurs when a person requires more and more drug to achieve effects previously experienced at lower rates
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withdrawal
includes a variety of negative symptoms experienced when drug use is discontinued
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depressant
a drug that tends to suppress central nervous system activity
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stimulants
drugs that tend to increase overall levels of neural activity
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methamphetamine
a type of amphetamine that can be made from ingredients that are readily available
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euphoric high
feelings of intense elation & pleasure, especially in those users who take the drug via intravenous injection of smoking
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Kromann & Nielson
2012, case study on a woman who suffered significant ill effects from her use of caffeine
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opioids
a category of drugs that includes heroin, morphine, methadone, codeine
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opiates
derivatives of opium, which is a naturally occurring compound found in the poppy plant
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methadone
a synthetic opioid that is less euphorigenic than heroin & similar drugs
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methadone clinics
help people who previously struggled with opioid addiction manage withdrawal symptoms through the use of methadone
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codeine
opioid with relatively low potency
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hallucinogen
one of a class of drugs that results in profound alterations in sensory & perceptual experiences
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hypnosis
a state of extreme self-focus & attention in which minimal attention is given to external stimuli
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meditation
the act of focusing on a single target to increase awareness of the moment

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