5 Consciousness and its altered states Flashcards
refers to different levels of awareness of one’s thoughts and range of experiences, from being acutely aware and alert to being totally unaware and unresponsive.
consciousness
what are the different states of consciousness
-controlled processes
-automatic processes
-Day Dreaming
-Altered States
Are activities that require full awareness, alertness, & concentration to reach some goal.
controlled processes
Are activities that require little awareness, take minimal attention, & do not interfere with other ongoing activities
automatic processes
Involves fantasizing or dreaming
while awake.
day dreaming
Result from using any number of procedures such as meditation, psychoactive drugs, hypnosis, or sleep deprivation to produce an awareness that differs from normal consciousness.
altered states
Are internal timing devices that are genetically set to regulate various physiological responses for different periods of time.
biological clock
a biological clock that is genetically programmed to regulate physiological responses within a time period of 24-25 hours.
circadian rhythm (daily rhythm)
States that falling near end of the range of consciousness
sleep
Has been considered necessary for better functioning.
sleep
The brain waves of a sleeping person can be amplified and measured using
EEG machine (electroencephalogram)
EEG is divided into 2 major categories, these are:
-Non-Rapid Eye Movement
-Rapid Eye Movement
Eyes do not move
non-rapid eye movement
It starts from the time the person feels sleepy up to the deepest level of his sleep
non-rapid eye movement
Makes up the remaining 20% of your sleep time.
rapid eye movement
You body is physiologically very aroused, but all your voluntary muscles are paralyzed
rapid eye movement
4-5%
Light sleep.
muscle activity slows down.
occasional muscle twitching
stage 1
45-55%
breathing pattern and heart rate slows.
slight decrease in body temperature
stage 2
4-6%
deep sleep begins.
brain begins to generate slow delta waves.
stage 3
12-15%
very deep sleep.
rhythmic breathing.
Limited muscle activity.
Brain produces delta waves
stage 4
20-25%
rapid eye movement.
brainwaves speed up and dreaming occurs
muscles relax and heart rate increases.
breathing is rapid and shallow
stage 5
Interim between consciousness and sleep
stage 1
Heart rate slows, brain does less
complicated tasks
stage 2
Body makes repairs
stage 3
Body
temperature & BP decreases
stage 4
Increase in eve
movement, heart rate, breathing, BP & temperoture
stage 5
The state of transition between wakefulness and sleep (around 1 -7 minutes)
stage 1
Characterized by relatively rapid, low- amplitude brain waves.
stage 1
Lasts for approximately 20 minutes.
stage 2
The brain begins to produce bursts of rapid, rhythmic brain wave actively known as (2 answers)
(stage 2)
sleep spindles
There is a greater muscle relaxation.
stage 3
The heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, and body temperature continue to drop
stage 3
This is when the sleeper experiences the deepest sleep of all.
stage 4