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Electroencephalograph (EEG)

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A device that monitors the elctrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attached to surface of scalp.

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Alpha Waves

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8-12 CPS Deep relaxation, blank mind, meditation.

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Beta Waves

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13-24 CPS Normal walking thought, alert problem solving.

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Theta Waves

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Light Sleep

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Delta Waves

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Deep sleep

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Biological rhythms

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periodic fluctuations in physiological functioning.

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Circadian rhythms

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the 24 hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species

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Slow Wave Sleep

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consists of sleep stages 3 and 4, during which high-amplitude, low-frequency delta waves become prominent in EEG recordings

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REM Sleep

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Rapid Eye Movement Sleep. High Frequency, Low Amplitude Brain waves, and Vivid Dreaming.

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Ascending Reticular Activating System

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Fibers in Reticular formation that influence Sleep and rising from Sleep.

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Memory Consolidation

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REM firms up learning that takes place during the day.

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Insomnia

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Chronic problems in getting adequate sleep. Most common sleep disorder.

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Narcolepsy

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Disease causing sudden onsets of sleep during waking periods.

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Sleep Apnea

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Frequent reflexive gasping for air that awakens a person and disrupts sleep.

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Nightmares

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Anxiety arousing dreams that lead to awakening, usually from REM sleep.

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Night Terrors

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Abrupt awakenings from NREM sleep accompanied by intense autonomic arousal and feeling of Panic. Bolt up with a scream.

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Somnambulism

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Sleepwalking

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REM dreams

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more visual, vivid, story like dreams

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NREM dreams

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less vivid than REM dreams.

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Lucid Dreaming

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People realize they are dreaming in their dream.

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Day Residue

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Freud idea that contents of waking life spill over into dreams.

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Manifest Content

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the plot of the dream as surface level

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Latent Content

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the hidden meaning.

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Cartwright

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Cartwright theorized dreams are Opportunities to work through everyday Problems and Emotional Issues in waking life.

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Hobson & McCarley

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Theorized dreams are side effects of Neural-Activation Synthesis. Or just Bursts from the Brain.

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Hypnosis

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Systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of Suggestibility.

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Anesthesia

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Hypnosis can be used to relieve Pain.

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Hallucinations

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Subjects see things that are not there.

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Disinhibition

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Subjects do things that they normally would not do.

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Posthypnotic Suggestion

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Suggestions made during hypnosis effect a subjects later behavior.

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Dissociation

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Splitting off of Mental Processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness.

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Divided conscious

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Is a normal experience such as driving a car, but you don’t remember specific things about it. You just do it.

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Meditation

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Family of Practices that Train Attention to heighten awareness and bring Mental Processes under greater Voluntary Control.

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Psychoactive Drugs

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Chemical substances that modify Mental, Emotional, or Behavioral Functioning.

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Narcotics/Opiates

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Drugs derived from Opium that relieves pain. Like heroin and morphine.

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Sedatives

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Sleep Inducing drugs that decrease Central Nervous System Activation and Behavioral Activity. Sleeping pills, barbiturates.

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Stimulants

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Drugs that Increase Central Nervous System activation and Behavioral Activity. Caffeine, Nicotine, cocaine, Amphetamines

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Hallucinogens

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Drugs that have powerful effect upon Mental and Emotional Functioning. Causing Distortions in Sensory and Perceptual Experience. LSD, and Shrooms.

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Cannabis

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Hemp Plant from which Marijuana, Hashish, and THC are derived.

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Alcohol

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Beverages containing Ethyl Alcohol. Boosts self esteem, stress reliever.

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MDMA

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Compound Drug related to both Amphetamines & Hallucinogens, especially Mescaline. Like Ecstasy

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Tolerance

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Progressive decrease in a person’s responsiveness to a drug.

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Mesolimbic Dopamine Pathway

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All abused drugs increase activity here.

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Physical Dependence

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When a person must continue to take a drug to avoid withdrawal illness.

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Psychological Dependence

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When a person must continue to take a drug to satisfy intense mental and emotional craving for the drug.

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