Consciousness Flashcards

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consciousness

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awareness of the world and self

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circadian rhythm

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the cycle in biochemical, physiological, and behavioral processes of living entities
set by light
regulated by melatonin

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3
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owls

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night people

more commonly are younger or extroverts

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4
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larks

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morning people

more commonly are older or introverts

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sleep

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reduced or absent consciousness, suppression of sensation, less reactions to stimuli, and the elimination of voluntary activity

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parts of the brain involved in sleep

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hypothalamus
thalamus
reticular formation

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7
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stages of sleep

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awake
awake and drowsy
stage 1 
stage 2 
stage 3 
stage 4 
REM
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8
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how long do stages 1-4 last?

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50-70 mins

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9
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how long does REM sleep last?

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10-15 mins

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10
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how much does the average American sleep per night?

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6.8 hrs

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11
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why do we sleep? (hypotheses)

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reduce danger
conserve energy
restore body resources
remove brain toxins

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12
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dreams

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involuntary brain activity during sleep

reported as ideas, images, emotions, and sensations

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13
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common dreams

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flying 
naked in a crowd
not being prepared
being trapped
being chased
dying 
falling
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14
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are dreams mostly negative or positive?

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negative

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15
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parts of the brain involved in dreaming

A

pons
amygdala
hippocampus

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Freud’s wish fulfillment

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dreams express unacceptable feelings and desires

17
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information processing

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dreams select and test cognitive options

18
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activation synthesis

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dreams are stories that the waking brain weaves about neural activity that is evoked during REM sleep

19
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memory consolidation

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dreams preserve neural pathways

20
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parasomnias

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sleeping disorders that involve abnormal movements, behaviors, emotions, perceptions, and dreams

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sleeptalking

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parasomniac sleep disorder that occurs in any stage of the sleep cycle

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sleepwalking

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parasomniac sleep disorder that occurs when the brain is partially aroused

23
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night terrors

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parasomniac sleep disorder that occurs in the non-REM stages of sleep

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nightmares

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parasomniac sleep disorder that occurs in the REM stage of sleep

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dyssomnias
sleeping disorders characterized by abnormal sleeping patterns
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narcolepsy
dyssomniac sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable attack of REM sleep during the day
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sleep apnea
dyssomniac sleep disorder that causes periods of stopped breathing during sleep
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insomnia
dyssomniac sleep disorder that causes difficulty to fall or stay asleep
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how to sleep better
``` maintain consistent hours of sleep avoid caffeine or food before sleeping relaxing bedtime routine only use the bed for sex and sleep get out of bed if you can't sleep ```
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meditation
practice that brings mental processes under greater voluntary control enhances calmness, clarity, concentration, and well-being increases the amount of theta and alpha waves decreases the amount of beta waves
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mindfulness
paying attention in a particular way on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally