Consciousness Flashcards

5442609688	Consciousness	Awareness of ourselves and our environment	0
5442609689	Nonconscious	descriptive of bodily processes, such as the growing of hair, of which we are not aware	1
5442609690	Preconscious memories	Information that is not currently in consciousness but can be recalled to consciousness voluntarily or after something calls attention to them	2
5442609691	Unconscious	Contents of the mind that are beyond awareness, especially impulses and desires not directly known to a person.	3
5442609692	Circadian Rhythms	The 24-hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species.	4
5442609693	REM sleep	Rapid Eye Movement sleep - vivid dreaming occurs here	5
5442609694	Stage 1/NREM 1	Alpha Waves. 1st Stage of sleep	6
5442609695	Stage 2/NREM2	A sleep deeper than stage 1, characterized by a slower, more regular wave pattern "sleep spindles."	7
5442609696	Stage 3 and 4/NREM 3	"slow wave sleep"	8
5442609697	Sleep paralysis	A temporary condition in which a person is unable to move upon awakening in the morning or during the night.	9
5442609698	REM rebound	the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation	10
5442609701	Activation-Synthesis Theory	Suggests that the brain engages in a lot of random neural activity. Dreams make sense of this activity.	11
5442609702	Insomnia	Chronic difficulty falling and staying asleep	12
5442609703	Sleep Apnea	A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated awakenings.	13
5442609704	Night Terrors	A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; occur during Stage 4 sleep typically during the first 2 sleep cycles.	14
5442609705	Narcolepsy	A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.	15
5442609706	Cataplexy	A sudden temporary paralysis of the muscles typically associated with narcolepsy	16
5442609707	Hypnosis	A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur	17
5442609708	Meditation	A learned technique for refocusing attention that brings about an altered state of consciousness.	18
5442609709	Hallucinagens	psychogenic drugs such as LSD that create false sensory perceptions, also known as hallucinations	19
5442609710	Opiates	A category of psychoactive drugs that are chemically similar to morphine and have strong pain-relieving properties.	20
5442609711	Depressants	Drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.	21
5442609712	Stimulants	Drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, and Ecstasy) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.	22
5442609713	Tolerance	A progressive decrease in a person's responsiveness to a drug.	23
5442609714	Physical Dependence	A physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued	24
5442609715	Addiction	A physical dependence on a substance.	25
5442609716	Withdrawl	the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug	26
5442609717	Psychological dependence	A desire to obtain or use a drug, even though there is no physical dependence	27
5442609719	Sigmund Freud	Dreams show desires, motives, repressed feelings, and conflicts.	28
5442609721	Franz Mesmer	Physician who developed the concept of hypnosis.	29
5442627101	Sense of Self	aware of uniqueness	30
5442628647	Altered States of Consciousness	When the perception of an individual or world changes	31
5442628695	Direct Inner Awareness	Not actually experiencing an event with your senses, but recalling the feelings through memory i.e. love and fairness	32
5442630460	Selective Attention	focusing on a particular stimulus	33
5442631961	Consciousness as A Construct	something that can not be measured, but is assumed to be present	34
5442633415	Sensory Awareness	senses make it possible for you to be aware of your environment	35
5442654749	Problem focused Approach	dreams are where you can solve real life situations	36
5442654750	Cognitive Approach	dreams are where you see real life situations, no problem solving piece.	37
5442658748	detoxification	harmful substances are removed from the body	38
5442658749	maintenance programs	control amounts of drug given to participants	39
5442660262	support groups	people with similar problems sharing common experiences	40
5442660263	counseling	group or individual sessions	41
5442682111	Cocaine, meth, and caffeine are types of	stimulants	42
5442684395	LSD, Mescaline, and Peyote are types of	hallucinogens	43
5442687196	Alcohol and narcotics are types of	depressants	44
5442688818	Most widely used drug in the US:	Alcohol	45
5442688819	Depressants make people feel	Relaxed	46
5442697975	Sleepwalking	Any physical activity during sleep	47
5442700831	Causes of Sleepwalking	underdeveloped nervous system, stress, anxiety	48