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5833337523consciousnessimmediate awareness0
5833339276William Jamesdescribed consciousness as a stream1
5833344175cocktail party effectattend to one stream of speech while ignoring others2
5833347194inattentional blindnessdo not notice a significant object that is in our field of vision3
5833351867change blindnessdo not notice a change in a stimulus4
5833356860multi-taskingresults in division of attention5
5833359639circadianabout a day6
5833365248SCNgoverns circadian rhythms, located in the hypothalamus7
5833367591melatoninsecreted by the pineal gland8
5833368769pineal glandendocrine gland located in the brain9
5833377022EEGrecords brain activity10
5833380648Hans Bergerinvented the EEG11
5833385411beta brain wavessmall & fast, while you are awake12
5833386902alpha brain waveswhile you are relaxed13
5833388824delta brain waveslarge & slow, while you are asleep14
5833393647hypnagogic hallucinationvivid sensory phenomena in light sleep15
5833399116myoclonic jerkinvoluntary muscle spasm, sleep starts16
5833414379sleep spindlesbursts of brain activity, stage 2 NREM17
5833415797slow wave sleepdelta waves in stage 3 & 4 NREM18
5833474556microsleepsepisodes of sleep that last only a few seconds19
5833481032NREM/REM reboundperson deprived of a type of sleep increases time at the first opportunity20
5833489049sleep mentationsleep thinking, ruminations in NREM sleep21
5833490786dreamhappens in REM sleep, perceived as reality22
5833493249nightmarehappens in REM sleep, vivid & disturbing23
5833504018Sigmund Freudwrote The Interpretation of Dreams, dreams are "wish-fulfillment"24
5833509401manifest contentdetails of the dream as remembered25
5833514276latent contenthidden meaning of a dream26
5833516319Hobson & McCarleytheorized the "Activation-Synthesis" model of dreaming27
5833522967dyssomniassleep disorders that involve disruption of the quality or quantity of sleep28
5833525658parasomniassleep disorders that involve undesirable physical behaviors usually during NREM sleep29
5833530680insomniaperson regularly experiences inability to fall or stay asleep30
5833534454obstructive sleep apneaperson stops breathing during sleep31
5833536003narcolepsyexcessive daytime attacks of sleep throughout the day, a disorder32
5833541050cataplexysudden loss of voluntary muscle control, seen in narcolepsy33
5833545336sleep/night terrorsoccur during NREM sleep, no recollection of event34
5833547574somnambulismsleep walking35
5833561181hypnosisstate of heightened suggestibility36
5833563971posthypnotic suggestionsuggestion made that participant will act on after a hypnotic session37
5833569786posthypnotic amnesiaparticipant unable to recall the hypnotic session38
5833578001Ernest Hilgarddeveloped the Neodissociation Theory of Hypnosis39
5833582972meditationtechnique in which attention is focused & awareness is heightened40
5833588300open monitoring techniquesin meditation, present-centered awareness41
5833599419drug toleranceincreasing amounts of a drug needed to get desired effect42
5833605007depressantsclass of drugs that inhibit central nervous system activity43
5833610137alcohol, inhalants, barbituates, tranquilizersexamples of depressants44
5833611295opiodsclass of drugs that relieve pain and produce euphoria45
5833622844heroin & codeineexamples of opiods46
5833625097stimulantsclass of drugs that increase brain activity47
5833631079caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, cocaineexamples of stimulants48
5833634663stimulant induced psychosishallucinations & paranoid ideas as a result of stimulant drug use49
5833639596psychedlicsclass of drugs that create perceptual distortions, mind-manifesting50
5833644860psilocybin, marijuana, LSDexamples of psychedelics51
5833651956designer drugsclass of drugs, also known as club drugs52
5833654456ecstasy (MDMA)increases serotonin, feelings of well-being, a club drug53
5833659743PCPa club drug, a dissociative anesthetic, produces detachment from reality54

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