Chapter 3 Better Version Flashcards
our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment
Consciousness
awareness focuses on only a particular stimulus
Selective Attention
attending to one voice among many voices
Cocktail Party Effect
What are the three states of consciousness
daydreaming, drowsiness, dreaming (and they all occur spontaneously)
occurs without our awareness taking care of routine business
Unconscious Processing
study of brain activity linked with our mental process
Cognitive Neuroscience
occurs when there is synchronized activity across the brain
Conscious Experience
failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere
Inattentional Blindness
failing to notice obvious changes in the environment
Change Blindness
what percentage of traffic accidents are caused by the driver talking/texting on the phone
28%
internal biological clock on a 24 hour cycle
Circadian Rhythm
improved performance throughout the day(college age)
Night Owl
declined performance throughout the day(older adults)
Morning Lark
first stage of sleep
NREM-1
second stage of sleep
NREM-2
stage of sleep where your breathing, brainwaves, and heartrate decreases. your muscles relax and you experience fantastic images
NREM-1
stage of sleep where you experience sleep spindles, you can be awakened with little difficulty but you’re clearly asleep
NREM-2
third stage of sleep
NREM-3
this stage has very deep sleep, it’s hard to awaken, you may talk walk or text and children may wet the bed
NREM-3
rapid eye movement
REM
fourth stage of the sleep cycle
REM
stage where your brain waves become rapid, your eyes dart with activity(every 30 seconds), genital arousal, occasional twitch, essentially paralyzed, can’t be easily awakened
REM
how often does the sleep cycle repeat itself
every 90 minutes
what is the percentage of sleep that’s REM when you wake up
20-25%
recurring problem falling or staying asleep
Insomnia
both ______ ____ and ____ aggravate the problem of insomnia
sleeping pills and alcohol
HWLW
His word last word
person intermittently stops breathing during sleep
Sleep Apnea
(occurs in kids) appear terrified, blood curdling scream, recall nothing if awakened
night terrors
periodic and overwhelming sleepiness lasting less then 5 minutes
narcolepsy
how many hours per year do we spend experiencing dreams
600 hours
how many dreams do we experience per year
1500
when the dreamer is aware that he is dreaming and gains some control over the dream
lucid dreams
chemicals that change perceptions/moods
psychoactive drugs
drug use continues despite significant life disruption, social problems, and or physical risk
substance use disorder
requiring larger and larger doses before experiencing the effect of the drug
tolerance
craving of drugs/gambling/social media/porn despite known adverse consequences
addiction
physiological discomfort, craving the drug, emotional distress
withdrawal
reduce neural activity and slow body functions
Depressants
excites neural activity, speeds up body functions
stimulants
