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Chapter 3: Consciousness And The Two Track Mind Flashcards

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consciousness

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our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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cognitive neuroscience

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the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)

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dual processing

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the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks

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selective attention

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the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus

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selective inattention

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the inability to sense stimulus outside of a particular stimulus

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inattentional blindness

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failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere

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change blindness

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failing to notice changes in the environment

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circadiam rhythm

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the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle

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REM sleep

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rapid eye movement sleep, a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur.

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paradoxical sleep

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another name for REM sleep because muscles are relaxed and do not move but other body systems are active

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alpha waves

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the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

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delta waves

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the large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

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hallucinations

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false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

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sleep loss (effects)

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memory, concentration, mood, hunger and obesity, immune system, risk of fatal accidents, etc.

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sleep theories

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1) sleep protects
2) sleep helps us recuperate
3) sleep is for making memories
4) sleep feeds creative thinking
5) sleep may play a role in the growth process

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insomnia

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recurring problems in falling or staying asleep

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narcolepsy

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a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. may lapse directly into REM sleep.

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sleep apnea

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a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

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night terrors

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a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares, night terrors occur during Stage 4 sleep within two or three hours of falling asleep , and are seldom remembered.

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REM dreams

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vivid, emotional, bizarre, and realistic ‘hallucinations’ of the mind

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Manifest content

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according to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream

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dreams

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a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind.

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latent content

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according to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream

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Freud’s wish-fulfillment

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dreams provide a psychic safety valve expressing otherwise unacceptable feelings

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information-processing

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dreams help us sort out the day’s events and consolidate our memories

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physiological function

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regular brain stimulation from REM sleep may hep develop and preserve neural pathways

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Activation-Synthesis

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REM sleep triggers neural activities that evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories.

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cognitive development

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dream content reflects dreamers’ cognitive development-their knowledge and understanding.

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REM rebound

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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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hypnosis

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a social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur.

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post hypnotic suggestion

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a suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized; used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors

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post hypnotic amnesia

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a suggestion, made during a hypnosis session to forget the session contents

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dissociation

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a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others.

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divided consciousness theory

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hypnosis has caused a split in awareness

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social influence theory

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the subject is so caught up in the hypnotized role that she acts accordingly

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psychoactive drugs

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a chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods

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tolerance

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the diminishing effects with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug’s effect.

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withdrawal

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the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug

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psychological dependence

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a psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions

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physical dependence

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a physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued

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addiction

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compulsive drug craving and use, despite adverse consequences

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psychoactive drugs

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drugs that do work at the brain’s synapses: depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens

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depressants

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drugs such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.

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alcohol

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depressant- high followed by relaxation and disinhibition. - depression, memory loss, organ damage, impaired reactions

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barbiturates

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drugs that depress the activity of the nervous system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgement

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opiates

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opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety

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stimulants

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drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine and ecstasy that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.

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amphetamines

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drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes.

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methamphetamine

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stimulant- euphoria, alertness, energy. -irritability, insomnia, hypertension, seizures.

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caffeine

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stimulant- increased alertness and wakefulness. - anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, uncomfortable withdrawal.

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nicotine

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stimulant- arousal and relaxation, sense of well being. - heart disease and cancer

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cocaine

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stimulant- rush of euphoria, confidence, energy. -cardiovascular stress, suspiciousness, depressive crash.

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ecstasy (MDMA)

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stimulant, mild hallucinogen- emotional elevation, disinhibition. - dehydration, overheating, depressed mood, impaired cognitive and immune functioning.

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hallucinogens

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psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.

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LSD

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a powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid.

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marijuana

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mild hallucinogen- enhanced sensation, relief of pain, distortion of pain, relaxation. -impaired learning and memory, increased risk of psychological disorders, lung damage from smoke.

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near death experience

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an altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death; often similar to drug induced hallucinations.

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