Chapter 4 Flashcards
preconscious
material is not currently in awareness but is readily available
repression
avoid feelings
surpression
stop thinking about an unwanted thought
circadian rhythm
a cycle that is connected with the 24 hour period of the earth’s rotation
non-rapid eye movement sleep
first 4 stages of sleep (theta waves, sleep spindle, delta waves, delta waves increase)
rapid eye movement sleep
linked to dreaming
insomnia
can’t sleep
narcolepsy
fall asleep suddenly and irresistibly
hypnosis
altered state of consciousness in which people are highly suggestible and leave as though they are in a trance
biofeedback training
systematic feeding information back to an organism about a bodily function so the organism can gain control of that bodily function