Dreaming And hypnosis Flashcards
What is lucid dreaming?
Being able to control your dream
What is an electroencephalograph, electrocardiograph, electromyograph, electroculargraph?
Graph that measure brain waves, heart waves, muscle tissue waves, eye waves.
What are 3 sleeping disorders?
Narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, night terrors
What is a sleep laboratory?
Facility that researches sleep disorders.
What is day dreaming?
When someone is awake but ignoring the external world and is focused on their own thoughts
Psychoanalytical theory?
Sigmund Frued suggests that dreams have hidden meaning.
What is manifest content?
The storyline of a dream
What is latent content?
Hidden meanings of dreams
What is the problem solving theory?
That the purpose of a dream is to help solve problems and cope with emotional issues
What is the activation synthesis theory?
Hobson Mcarley theory suggests that the activation of neurones in the brain during REM sleep leads to dreaming as the brain is trying to make sense of the signals.
What is hypnosis?
A special condition of increased suggestibility that a person will respond to a persons instructions.
Hypnosis can be used to…?
Help sleep, stop pain, overcome fears, break bad habits, deal with stress.