Unit 3 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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consciousness

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our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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cognitive neuroscience

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the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition

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dual processing

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the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious places

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blindsight

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a condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it

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parallel processing

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the processing of many aspects of a problem simultaneously. the brain’s natural mode of processing

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selective attention

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the focus on conscious awareness on a particular stimulus

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cocktail party effect

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the ability to attend to one voice among many

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inattentional blindness

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failing to see visual objects when our attention is directed somewhere else

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change blindness

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failure to notice a visual image

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choice blindness

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failure to notice. change in choice

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circadian rhythm

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our body clock, regular body rhythms that occur during the 24-hour cycle

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suprachiasmatic nucleus

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a cell cluster in the hypothalamus that controls the circadian rhythm

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REM sleep

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rapid eye movement sleep, most dreams occur

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alpha waves

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the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed brain state

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sleep

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periodic natural loss of consciousness

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hallucinations

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false sensory experiances

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Delta waves

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larger slow brain waves associated with deep sleep (N3)

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hypnosis

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a social interaction in which one person suggests to another person what certain perceptions, feelings, or thoughts will occur

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dissociation

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a split in consciousness that allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with eachother

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posthypnotic suggestion

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a suggestion made during a hypnosis session to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotised

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insomnia

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recurring problems of falling asleep or staying awake

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narcolepsy

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a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks

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sleep apnea

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a sleep disorder characterized by not breathing during sleep

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night terrors

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a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and the appearance of being terrified when sleeping

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dream
a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind
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manifest content
according to Freud, the remembered storyline of a dream
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latent content
According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream
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REM rebound
the tendency of REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation
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psychoactive drug
a chemical substance that altars perceptions and moods
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substance use disorder
continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and physical risks
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tolerance
the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger doses of the drug to feel the effect
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withdrawal
the discomfort and distress that follows discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior
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addiction
compulsive craving for drugs or certian behaviors despite the known adverse concequences
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depressants
drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions
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alcohol use disorder
alcohol use marked by tolerance, withdrawal, and drive to continue problematic use
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barbituates
drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety and impairing memory and judgment
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opiates
opium and its derivatives that depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety
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stimulants
drugs that excite neural activity and speed up bodily functions
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amphetamines
drugs that simulate neural activity, causing speeded-up bodily functions and associated energy and mood changes
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nicotine
(stimulant) highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco
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cocaine
(stimulant) produces temporary alertness and euphoria
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methamphetamine
(stimulant) a powerful and addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system and speeds up bodily functions and is associated with energy and mood changes
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ecstasy
(stimulant/halluciogen) drug that produces euphoria and social intimacy
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hallucinogens
mind-manifesting drugs that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images
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near-death experience
an altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death
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LSD
(hallucinogen) a drug is known as acid
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THC
(hallucinogen) major active ingredient in marijuana
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hidden observer
a person who is aware of the surroundings
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biological rhythm
a series of bodily functions regulated by your internal clock. interchangeable with the circadian rhythm
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age regression
when you revert to a younger state of mind