Final 102 Flashcards
Activation-synthesis theory
theory that dreams reflect inputs from brain activation originating in the pons, which the forebrain, then attempts to weave into a story
theory that dreams reflect inputs from brain activation originating in the pons, which the forebrain, then attempts to weave into a story
Activation-synthesis theory
neurocognitive theory
theory that dreams are a meaningful product of our cognitive capacities, which shape what we dream about
theory that dreams are a meaningful product of our cognitive capacities, which shape what we dream about
neurocognitive theory
Past life regression theory (hypnosis)
therapeutic approach that hypnotizes and supposedly age-regresses patients to a previous life to identify the source of a present-day problem
therapeutic approach that hypnotizes and supposedly age-regresses patients to a previous life to identify the source of a present-day problem
Past life regression theory
sociocognitive theory (hypnosis)
approach to explaining hypnosis based on people’s attitudes, beliefs, and expectations
approach to explaining hypnosis based on people’s attitudes, beliefs, and expectations
sociocognitive theory
dissociation theory (hypnosis)
approach to explaining hypnosis based on a separation between personality functions that are normally well integrated
approach to explaining hypnosis based on a separation between personality functions that are normally well integrated
dissociation theory
Visual Neglect
a complex attention disorder characterized by a tendency to ignore things that appear on one side of the body, usually the left side
a complex attention disorder characterized by a tendency to ignore things that appear on one side of the body, usually the left side
Visual Neglect
circadian rhythms
biological activities that rise and fall in a 24-hour cycle
biological activities that rise and fall in a 24-hour cycle
circadian rhythms
biological clock
brain structures that schedule rhythmic variations in bodily functions by triggering them at the appropriate times
brain structures that schedule rhythmic variations in bodily functions by triggering them at the appropriate times
biological clock
memory consolidation
REM plays a role in strengthening or consolidating new memories
REM plays a role in strengthening or consolidating new memories
memory consolidation
Manifest content
things seen and otherwise experienced by dreamer
things seen and otherwise experienced by dreamer
Manifest content
Latent content
hidden desires that are too disturbing to be confronted directly
hidden desires that are too disturbing to be confronted directly
Latent content
Threat simulation
dreaming evolved to help us practice the skills needed to avoid threats
dreaming evolved to help us practice the skills needed to avoid threats
Threat simulation