Chapter 5 Sleep Flashcards
Altered State of Consciousness
A form of experience that departs significantly from the normal subjective experiences of the world and the mind
Hypnagogic State
Presleep consciousness when task-oriented thoughts are replaced by wandering thoughts
Hypnic Jerk
Sudden quiver or sensation of dropping
Circadian Rhythm
Naturally occurring 24-hour cycle
REM
Stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and high levels of brain activity
Insomnia
Difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
Sleep Apnea
Person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep
Somnambulism
Sleepwalking
Narcolepsy
Sudden sleep attacks occur in the middle of waking activities (uncontrollable sleep attacks)
Sleep Paralysis
Experience of waking up unable to move
Night Terrors
Abrupt awakenings with panic and intense emotional arousal
5 Characteristics of Dream Consciousness
E.I.S.A.R
Manifest Content
Dream’s apparent topic or superficial topic
Latent Content
Dream’s underlying meaning
Activation-Synthesis Model
Dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of random neural activity that occurs during sleep