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Consciousness Flashcards

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Consciousness

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refers to a state of awareness

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self-awareness

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awareness that one exists as an individual being

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what is present in the consciousness of the brain?

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the thalamus and the cerebral cortex

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pattern of electrical brain activity

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when we are not thinking about anything in particular
- prepares the brain for conscious thought
- we spend about 50 % of time in this state

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sleep

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normal state of consciousness characterized by reduced awareness of the environment

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waking

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normal state of consciousness characterized by alertness and awareness of the environment

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circadian rhythms

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a daily biological rhythm that determines sleep and waking, influenced by light exposure

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biological clock

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internal mechanism that provides an approximate schedule for bodily processes

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zeitgebers

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external stimuli that help us identify identify time of day

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what can mess with your circadian rhythm?

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  • exposure to too much artificial light
  • decreased release of melatonin from the pineal gland
  • shift work
  • travel across time zone
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major depressive orders can become worse with…

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seasonal patters

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electroencephalogram (EEG)

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test that detects electrical activity in your brain using small, flat metal disks (electrodes) attached to your scalp

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different sleep wavelengths acronyms…

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B - beta (awake)
A - alpha (drowsy)
T - theta (stage 1)
S - spindles and k-complexes (stage 2)
D - delta (stage 3 and 4)
B - beta (REM)

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gamma waves

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pattern of brain activity that signals a person is processing sensory input

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beta waves

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pattern of brain activity that signals that a person is actively thinking and alert

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alpha waves

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patter of brain actively that signals that a person is awake but relaxed

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stage-one of sleep

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N - REM Sleep
- very light sleep characterized by theta waves

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stage two of sleep

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N-REM Sleep
- characterized by slower heart rate and breathing pattern, as well as K-complexes and spindles

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Stages 3 & 4 of Sleep

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N-REM Sleep
- deep sleep (difficult to wake from), characterized by delta waves and rhythmic breathing

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REM Sleep is characterized by…

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  • brain activity resembling waking
  • rapid motion of the eyes
  • muscular paralysis
  • sympathetic nervous system activation
  • vivid dreaming
  • SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM -
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dreaming

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a mental state that usually occurs during sleep featuring visual imagery

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nightmares

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  • during REM sleep
  • remember the content
  • experiences by everyone
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sleep terrors

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  • prior to REM sleep
  • become distressed during
  • don’t remember it once they wake up
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insomnia

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  • difficulty falling or staying asleep
  • 30 % of adults report insomnia
  • related to anxiety or emotional distress
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narcolepsy

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  • sudden sleep occurs during everyday tasks
  • REM sleep
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sleep apnea

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  • people stop breathing while sleeping
  • common in obese/overweight people
  • can lead to brain damage
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sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

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  • infants die suddenly in their sleep
  • if they are not laying the right way or if they
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restless leg syndrome

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  • involuntary movement in one leg
  • tingling feeling
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coma

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  • damage to both cerebral hemispheres or to the reticular formation
  • lasts a few days or several weeks
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vegetative state

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  • waking without consciousness
  • patients look normal but can’t (usually) communicate
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brain death

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complete and irreversible lack of measurable brain activity

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near-death experiences

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an out-of-body experience in which people feel they are viewing their body from a floating person above it

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seizures

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uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain that often produce changes in consciousness

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parietal seizures

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originate in a particular part of the brain known as the focal area and are often accompanied by an aura

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generalized seizures

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loss of consciousness, cessation of breathing, and intense muscular contraction

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psychoactive drugs

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any drug with the capability of altering a person’s state of consciousness

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why do people use drugs?

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  • recreational use
  • seeking insight
  • positive emotions
  • self discovery
  • religious contexts
  • healing
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addiction

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compulsive physical or psychological dependence on a substance or activity

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tolerance

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when a person must take larger quantities of a drug to achieve the same effect

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withdrawal

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response to removal of some habitually administered drug

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marijuana

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  • words on cannabinoid receptors
  • hallucinogen
  • memory impairment
  • loss of motivation
  • depression
  • social withdrawal

USED FOR PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA

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LSD

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  • vivid hallucinations
  • can produce flashbacks
  • intrusive and involuntary hallucinations years and decades later
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ritalin (methylphenidate)

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  • increased attention
  • decreased appetite and difficulty sleeping
  • not only taken by patients with ADHD
    • it can be used to make ANYONE focus
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cocaine and amphetamines

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effects…
- alertness
- elevated mood
- confidence
- sense of well being

bad effects…
- produce schizofrenia like symptoms
- hallucinations
- delusional fears
- repetitive motor behaviors

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MDMA (ecstasy)

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effects…
- increased heart hate
- increased blood pressure
- increased body temperature
- increased sociability

bad effects…
- dehydration
- exhaustion
- hypothermia
- convulsions
- death

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opioids

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effects…
- euphoria
- pain relief
- reduced anxiety
- sleep

47
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caffeine

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effects…
- increased alertness
- inhibits sleep

bad effects…
- headache
- fatigue
- heart rhythm abnormalities

48
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nicotine

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effects…
- increased heart rate and blood pressure
- reduced fatigue
- improves cognitive performance
- muscle relaxation

49
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alcohol

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effects…
- dilates blood vesicles
- warm and flushed feeling
- reduces anxiety
- more outgoing

bad effects…
- agression
- risky behavior
- poor coordination

50
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4 main substance use disorders

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  1. imparted control
  2. social impairments
  3. risky use
  4. pharmacological criteria

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