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consciousness

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persons subjective experience of the world and the mind

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phenomenology

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the study of how things seem to the conscious person

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problem of other minds

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the fundamental difficulty we have in perceiving the consciousness of others (can’t read peoples minds)

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minimal consciousness

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a low-level kind of sensory awareness and responsiveness that occurs when the mind inputs sensations and may output behavior

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full consciousness

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a level of consciousness in which you know and are able to report your mental state

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self-consciousness

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where a person’s attention is drawn to the self as an object

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mental control

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the attempt to change the conscious states of mind

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thought suppression

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the conscious avoidance of a thought

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dynamic unconscious

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hidden thoughts and desires that are kept a secret that one will fight to suppress

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repression

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a mental process that removes unacceptable thoughts and memories from consciousness and keeps them in the unconscious

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cognitive unconscious

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all the mental processes that give rise to a person’s thoughts, choices, emotions, and behaviors, even though they are not experienced by the person

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subliminal perception

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thought or behavior that is influenced by stimuli that a person cannot consciously report perceiving

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circadian rhythm

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a 24-hour cycle of sleep

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REM sleep

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a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and a high level of brain activity

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insomnia

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difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep

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somnambulism

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aka sleep walking: occurs when a person arises while asleep and walks aroimd

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activation-synthesis model

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the theory that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of random neural activity that occurs during sleep.

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psychoactive drugs

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chemicals that influence consciousness or behavior by altering the brains chemical message system

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expectancy theory

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the idea that alcohol affects peoples expectations of how alcohol will influence them in particular situations

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alcohol myopia

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a condition that results when alcohol hampers attention, leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations (loosened inhibitions)

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stimulants

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substances that excite the central nervous system heightening arousal and activity levels (caffeine, cocaine)

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narcotics

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(or opiates) highly addictive drugs derived from opium that relieve pain

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hallucinogens

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drugs that alter sensation and perception and often cause visual and auditory hallucinations