consciousness

Question 1

what is consciousness

Answer 1

our subjective the world, our bodies, and our mental perspectives

Question 2

what’s circadian rhythm

Answer 2

biological changes that roughly occur over a 24 hour basis

Question 3

characteristics of non rem sleep

Answer 3

slow, regular breathing and heart rate, no rapid eye movements, bp and brain activity at 24h low

Question 4

characteristics of REM sleep

Answer 4

fast & irregular breathing and heart rate, adrenaline spikes, large muscle paralysis, increased brain wave activity, vivd dreams

Question 5

how many stages of sleep & how long is each stage

Answer 5

5 stages (4 non rem) each lasting about 90 minutes

Question 6

stage 1 characteristics

Answer 6

5-10 mins, theta brain waves, hypnagogic imagery

Question 7

stage 2 characteristics

Answer 7

10-30 min, sleep spindles (sudden burst of activity)

Question 8

stage 3 & 4

Answer 8

15-30 mins, delta brain waves, crucial to feel rested, suppressed by alcohol

Question 9

stage 5

Answer 9

10-20 mins, rem sleep, brain activity similar to being awake, becomes longer as night goes on

Question 10

non rem dreams are

Answer 10

shorter, more thought-like, concerned with daily tasks, repetitive

Question 11

rem dreams are

Answer 11

more dreams, emotional, illogical, prone yo plot shifts, biologically crucial

Question 12

what is lucid dreaming

Answer 12

when you’re aware you’re dreaming in a dream; can control it

Question 13

what’s the most common sleep disorder

Answer 13

insomnia (0-15%) - difficulty going to sleep, staying asleep, or early waking

Question 14

what’s narcolepsy

Answer 14

rapid and unexpected onset. of sleep

Question 15

what’s sleep apnea

Answer 15

when u like stop breathing in ur sleep - blockage of airways when u sleep

Question 16

wat r night terrors

Answer 16

sudden wakin episodes w screaming, perspiring, and confusing followed by a deep sleep

Question 17

list 5 reasons we possibly dream

Answer 17

1. processing emotional memories
2. integrating new xp w established memories
3. learning new strategies and ways of doing things
4. reograinzin and consilidain mom’s

Question 18

what is manifest vs latent content

Answer 18

manifest = obvious story/plot 
latent = symbols, what the dream symbolizes

Question 19

what’s activation-synthesis theory

Answer 19

dreams reflect the brains attempt to make sense of random and internally generated signals during rem

Question 20

neurocognitive theory

Answer 20

trying to make sense of wake state

Question 21

what’s a hallucination

Answer 21

realistic perceptual xp in the absence of stimuli

Question 22

out of body xp