chapter 5 Flashcards
stage 2 sleep
slower, more regular wave pattern. momentary interruptions of sleep spindles
narcotics
drugs that produce relaxation and relieve pain and anxeity
example: heroin, morphine
slage 4 sleep
wave pattern slower, more regular
depressants
drugs that slow down the nervous system
example: alcohol, barbiturates
unconscious wish fulfillment theory about dreaming
pscyhoanalytical explanation where dreams represent unconscious wishes the dreamer wants to fulfil
stimulants
drugs whose effect on CNS causes a rise in heart rate, blood pressure, muscular tension
excess of dopamine
example: caffeine, nicotine, cocaine
circadian rhythms
biological processes that occur regularly on approximately a 24 horus
uncontrollable sleeping that occurs for short periods hwile a person is awake
narcolepsy
stage 3 sleep
brain waves become slower, higher peaks and lwoer valleys
dreams - for - survival theory
evolutionary explanation where info relevant to daily survival is reconsidered and reprocessesd
condition in which person has difficulty breathing while spleeping. loss of REM SLEEP
sleep apnea
stage 1 sleep
rapid, low amplitude brain ways.
activation - synthesis dreaming theory
neuroscience explanation where derams are the result of random activation of various memories, tied together in logical story line
manifest content in a dream
- unconscious wish fulfillment theory
the content that we report and remember from a dream
latent conent in a dream
- unconscious wish fulfillment theory
actual, underlying wishes that the dream represents. disguised by manifest content
psysiological drug dependence
body becomes so accustomed to functioning in the presence of a drug that it cannot function without it.
psychological drug dependence
people believe that they need the drug to respond to the stresses of daily living.
why do we sleep?
- during non rem sleep, neurons in brain repair themselves
- aiding memory
- receptor cells get rest and become strong when we awake
dissassoction
conscious divided into 2 components during hypotizing, one is following commands of hypnotist but one is aware of what is happening
