Module 23 Flashcards
(24 cards)
What kind of scans can determine someone’s state of consciousness?
fMRI scans
PET scans
Where do PET scans show activity in the brain in normal people and vegetable patients?
Midbrain
Thalamus
Somatosensory cortex
What area of the brain shows activity in a PET scan in only normal people?
Frontal cortical regions
Frontal cortical regions must be functional in order for someone to ___________.
have a conscious experience of pain.
States of consciousness that differ from normal awareness
fatigue delirium hypnosis use of drugs euphoria
Distinct shifts that happen in an altered state of consciousness:
perceptions emotions memories time sense thoughts feelings of self control suggestibility heightened self awareness
Mind altering potion that’s considered psychedelic sacrament by members of Uniao do Vegetal (UDV), a Brazilian region, two times monthly consumption of _______ is believed to foster deeper connections with nature, improving physical, emotional, and spiritual well being.
ayahuasca
Australian doctor that introduced hypnosis
Franz Mesmer
When did the interest of hypnosis begin?
1700s
What gave us the term mesmerize?
Franz Mesmer
Believed he could cure disease with magnets
Franz Mesmer
Who coined the term hypnosis?
English surgeon James Braid
Best known state theory was coined by who?
Ernest Hilgard (1904-2001)
Hypnosis causes a dissociative state (“split”)
state theory
Detached part of the hypnotized person’s awareness that silently watches events
Hidden observer
Someone who believes hypnotism is not a distinct state at all. Believes that hypnosis is a blend of conformity, relaxation, imagination, obedience, and role playing.
nonslate theorist
- focus attention on what’s being said
- relaxed/feel tired
- ”let go” and accept suggestions
- use a vivid imagination
techniques of hypnosis
What percentage of people can be hypnotized?
75%
What percentage of people would be good hypnosis participants?
40%
What kind of meditation is more difficult?
mindfulness meditation
word used as the focus of attention in concentrative meditation
mantra
What researcher believes in relaxation response?
Herbert Benson
Lower heart rate, blood activity, and muscle tension. Improved immune system activity.
benefits of meditation
Believes mindful meditation relieves psychological disorders, lower aggravation and use of psychoactive drugs, better attention, higher self awareness, and maturity
Shauna Shapiro and Roger Walsh
