Quiz 1 Partial 2 Flashcards
What is consciousness?
Sensations and perceptions of external events and yourself.
Waking consciousness:
Clear, organized alertness.
Altered state of consciousness:
Changes in quality and pattern in mental activity
Examples of shifts in altered state of consciousness:
Perception, emotions, memories, time sense, thoughts, feelings and suggestibility.
Hallucinations, depression, euphoria, dreams, psychosis, are examples of:
Altered state of consciousness
How many years of our life do we tend to spend asleep?
25
Name 2 characteristics of “sleep”:
- Not totally unresponsive
- Helps to remember the day before
How many days without sleeping are bad for our health?
4
What are the cause of some of the diseases that can lead to coma or death?
Lack of sleep
Biological rhythm that can’t be ignored
Sleep
How can we avoid hallucinations and delusions?
With a regular sleep schedule.
What is sleep deprivation?
Lost of contact with reality, confusion, disorientation, delusions and hallucinations.
Examples of things that can happen due to sleep deprivation:
- Speech slurred
- Not able to concentrate, remember, mention names.
- Trembling hands
- Drooping eyelids
- Irritability
- Discomfort
Excessive daytime sleepiness, more common in adolescents.
Hypersomnia
Examples of things that can happen due to Hypersomnia:
Trouble paying attention, staying alert and doing simple tasks.
What are the 3 types of sleep patterns?
- Short Sleepers
- Long sleepers
- Average
5 hours or less sleep pattern:
Short sleepers
9 or more hours of sleep:
Long sleepers
7 to 8 hours of sleep:
Average
TRUE OR FALSE: Power Naps are recommended
True
To measure waves of sleep and consciousness.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Small and fast waves when we are awake and alert
Beta waves
Larger and slower waves before sleep
Alpha waves
What happens when we close our eyes?
The body temperature drops, and breathing and pulse become slow.
Name the 4 sleep stages:
- Light sleep
- Sleep deepens and temperature drops
- Delta waves are large and slow
- Deep sleep
Heart rate slows down, breathing irregular and the muscles of the body relax. Ppl may say they are asleep or not.
Light sleep
Sleep spindles happens; short brainwaves to prevent being awake by external stimuli
Sleep deepens and temperature drops
Sleep is deeper, slow waves and loss of consciousness
Delta waves are large and slow
If a person wakes up in this stage, he will be confused and may not remember he was woken up
Deep sleep
Here happens the stages 1, 2,3. Recovery from body fatigue. Calm the brain. Fresh approach to the next day. Dream-free
Non REM sleep (NREM)
Here we dream. Sharpen memories of the day. Stress increases. Stimulate developing brain. Longer, clearer, more detailed and bizarre. Storage of memory
Rapid Eye Movement (REM sleep)
Difficulty in falling asleep, frequent nighttime awakening, waking too early or a combination.
Insomnia
Behavioral remedies for insomnia:
- Stimulus control: Regular schedule.
- Sleep restrictions: Sleep only for bedtime hours
- Paradoxical intention: not fight the need of sleep.
- Relaxation: Progressive muscle relaxation, meditation, etc.
- Exercise
- Food intake: cookies, bread, pasta, oatmeal.
- Stimulant avoidance: No coffee, alcohols.
Normally happens when a person is in a stage of deep sleep and gets partially awoken in a way that triggers physical activity while remaining mostly asleep.
Sleepwalking