Unit 5- states of consciousness

Question 1

Consciousness

Answer 1

our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment. it is also a part of our dual processing system.

Question 2

Dual Processing system

Answer 2

two- track minds ie. what we consciously take in and what we unconsciously/ automatically take in.

Question 3

Hypnotic ability

Answer 3

the ability to focus attention total on a task, to become imaginatively absorbed into it, to entertain fanciful possibilities

Question 4

Posthypnotic suggestions

Answer 4

relieve pain, stress, asthma, and headaches

Question 5

What can impact hypnosis?

Answer 5

the hypnotists likability, whether or not the hypnotist is authoritative or not, whether or not they are seen as legitament.

Question 6

Circadian Rhythm

Answer 6

is our internal biological clock that is set on a 24 hour cycle of day to night.

Question 7

What can alter your rhythm?

Answer 7

Age and experience

Question 8

What did Aserinsky discover?

Answer 8

Every 90 mins we cycle through distinct stages. He discovered this by testing the EEG on his son as he slept

Question 9

What is the NREM-1 stage?

Answer 9

Slipping into sleep, when your breathing slows and irregular brain waves occur

Question 10

What is the NREM-2 stage?

Answer 10

Lasts about 20 mins you relax more deeply and have sleep spindles

Question 11

Sleep spindles

Answer 11

bursts of rapid rhythmic brain waves

Question 12

What is the NREM-3 stage?

Answer 12

Deep sleep, last about 30 mins, slow wave activity.

Question 13

What happens during REM sleep?

Answer 13

Your heart rate rises, your breathing is rapid and irregular, and your eyes dart around. You begin to dream in this stage.

Question 14

What happens neurologically during REM?

Answer 14

your motor cortex is active but the brainstem blocks its messages. (paralysis)

Question 15

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

Answer 15

a pair of rice grain sized, 10,000 cell cluster in the hypothalamus. This decreases and increases melatonin production.

Question 16

Ghrelin

Answer 16

Hunger arousing hormone

Question 17

Leptin

Answer 17

Hunger suppressing hormone

Question 18

Cortizol

Answer 18

Stress hormone

Question 19

Cyberloaf

Answer 19

Fritter time away online

Question 20

Insomnia

Answer 20

Problem falling and staying asleep

Question 21

Narcolepsy

Answer 21

Sudden attacks of sleepiness, triggered by strong emotions

Question 22

Sleep apnea

Answer 22

intermittently stop breathing during sleep

Question 23

Night terrors

Answer 23

Walk around during sleep with doubled heart and breathing rates (mostly kids)

Question 24

Sleepwalking and sleep talking

Answer 24

happens during NREM-3 and talking at anytime

Question 25

Daydream vs REM

Answer 25

Daydream- familiar details REM- vivid, emotional and bizarre

Question 26

Manifest content

Answer 26

the apparent storyline

Question 27

Latent content

Answer 27

unconscious drives and wishes

Question 28

REM rebound

Answer 28

when REM sleep increases after deprevation

Question 29

Activation-synthesis theory

Answer 29

It states that a dream is the cerebral cortex processing nerve impulses being sent from the body to the brain stem into something that makes sense