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Psychology: Themes and Variations Ch.5 Flashcards

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1715824537ConsciousnessAwareness of local activity at any given moment -Personal Awareness0
1715824538Biological Rhythmsperiodic functions in physiological functioning -rhythms of sleep -The riddle of hypnosis Consciousness-altering drugs -Exploring the dream world1
1715824539Circadian Rhythms24-hour biological cycles found in humans -Temp fluctuations early vs. late riser -Cardiac issues 5am and 10am2
1715824540Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)Sends signals to the pineal gland, whose secretion of hormone melatonin plays a key role in adjusting biological clock -non photo retinal cells-blue -Located in the hypothalamus3
1715824541PERPeriod4
1715824542TIMTimeless-reset to environmental time5
1715824543CLKCLOCK6
1715824544CYCCycle7
1715824545Master PacemakerSCN, local PM also found on liver and lung8
1715824546Internal Desynchronization-Jet lag -work shifts -Illness, stress, fatigue, excitement, drugs -home team advantage9
1715824547Moods and long-term rhythms-Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) -Pineal Gland -Melatonin/Serotonin10
1715824548Why don't we move during sleep?-Brain nucleus inhibits arousal center -Brainstem paralyzes -Cats pons lesions-imaginary prey11
1715824549Why do we need sleep?-Body maintenance -Memory integration -Evolution-safety-less exposure to danger -Energy conservation12
1718604803Beta Brain Wavesfast, alert -Normal wake thoughts13
1718604804Alpha Brain WavesDeep relax, mediation14
1718604805Theta Brain WavesLight sleep15
1718604806Delta Brain Waves-Slow wave -Deep sleep16
1718604807Stage 1Feel self drifting on the edge of consciousness17
1718604808Stage 2Minor noises won't disturb you18
1718604809Stage 3Breathing and pulse have slowed down19
1718604810Stage 4Deep sleep20
1718604811REMVery deep sleep -dominated by Beta waves that resemble whose in awake people21
1718604812Infant Sleep PatternSleep 16 hours 50% REM22
1718604813Adult Sleep Pattern20% REM23
1718604814Effects of Sleep Apnea-Alters heart rhythm -High bp -Weight gain24
1718604815Causes of Sleep Apnea-Correlation between sleep and weight25
1718604816Night Terror-panic -Stage 426
1718604817NightmaresBad dream- REM sleep27
1718604818Effects of Sleep Dep. in rats-motor impairment -Yellowing fur -Lesions -Metabolic Problems -Paw Swelling -Weak EEG -3/8 died28
1718604819Selective Deprivation-Partial sleep del. -worse than always being sleep deprived -Not used to it29
1718604820Influence of Perception on DrugsLow dose of THC-depend on social cues High Doses-Does not matter. You are high30
1718604821Factors that affect drug reaction-Body weight -Metabolism -Arousal -Expectations -Tolerance31
1718604822Types of Tolerance-Physiological -Psychological/Environmental32
1718604823Overdose-too much drug -change in environment33
1718604824Mesmer-Hypnosis is dependent on the person being hypnotized -Cannot force34
1718604825Hypnosis and Memories-Not a literal re-experiencing of long-past events -Doesn't increase accuracy of memory -remember true and false things35
1718604826Manifest ContentThe plot of a dream at its surface level36
1718604827FreudDreams can be simple or tell us about important hidden facets of unconsciousness37
1718604828JungDreams may be linked into collective unconscious38
1718604829CartwrightsDreams let us rehash problems at night39
1718604830HobsonDreams are a side effect of pons firing and cortical interpretation of random signals40
1718604831Problems with Hobson's theory-can still dream with no pons -You can dream in REM -Dreams have more meaning than random41
1718618112Latent Contentunconscious wishes symbolized in dream42

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