Consciousness

Question 1

consciousness

Answer 1

awareness of the world and self

Question 2

circadian rhythm

Answer 2

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

Question 3

owls

Answer 3

night people

more commonly are younger or extroverts

Question 4

larks

Answer 4

morning people

more commonly are older or introverts

Question 5

sleep

Answer 5

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

Question 6

parts of the brain involved in sleep

Answer 6

hypothalamus
thalamus
reticular formation

Question 7

stages of sleep

Answer 7

awake
awake and drowsy
stage 1 
stage 2 
stage 3 
stage 4 
REM

Question 8

how long do stages 1-4 last?

Answer 8

50-70 mins

Question 9

how long does REM sleep last?

Answer 9

10-15 mins

Question 10

how much does the average American sleep per night?

Answer 10

6.8 hrs

Question 11

why do we sleep? (hypotheses)

Answer 11

reduce danger
conserve energy
restore body resources
remove brain toxins

Question 12

dreams

Answer 12

involuntary brain activity during sleep

reported as ideas, images, emotions, and sensations

Question 13

common dreams

Answer 13

flying 
naked in a crowd
not being prepared
being trapped
being chased
dying 
falling

Question 14

are dreams mostly negative or positive?

Answer 14

negative

Question 15

parts of the brain involved in dreaming

Answer 15

pons
amygdala
hippocampus

Question 16

Freud’s wish fulfillment

Answer 16

dreams express unacceptable feelings and desires

Question 17

information processing

Answer 17

dreams select and test cognitive options

Question 18

activation synthesis

Answer 18

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

Question 19

memory consolidation

Answer 19

dreams preserve neural pathways

Question 20

parasomnias

Answer 20

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

Question 21

sleeptalking

Answer 21

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

Question 22

sleepwalking

Answer 22

parasomniac sleep disorder that occurs when the brain is partially aroused

Question 23

night terrors

Answer 23

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

Question 24

nightmares

Answer 24

parasomniac sleep disorder that occurs in the REM stage of sleep

Question 25

dyssomnias

Answer 25

sleeping disorders characterized by abnormal sleeping patterns

Question 26

narcolepsy

Answer 26

dyssomniac sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable attack of REM sleep during the day

Question 27

sleep apnea

Answer 27

dyssomniac sleep disorder that causes periods of stopped breathing during sleep

Question 28

insomnia

Answer 28

dyssomniac sleep disorder that causes difficulty to fall or stay asleep

Question 29

how to sleep better

Answer 29

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

Question 30

meditation

Answer 30

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

Question 31

mindfulness

Answer 31

paying attention in a particular way on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally