Sleep And Drugs Flashcards
Waking Consciousness
State in which thoughts, feelings, and sensations are organized
Consciousness
Person’s awareness of everything that’s going on around them
Altered State of Consciousness
Shift in quality of mental activity
Circadian Rhythm
Cycle of bodily cycle every 24 hours
Microsleeps
Brief nudges of sleep lasting only a few seconds
Sleep Deprivation
Any significant loss of sleep resulting in lack of focus
Adaptive Theory
Animals and humans develop sleep patterns by when predators are most active
Restorative Theory
Sleep is necessary for brain development
Rapid Eye Movement
REM the dream state of sleep
REM Paralysis
Inability of voluntary muscles to move during REM sleep
REM Rebound
Increased amounts of REM sleep after a while without it
REM Behavior Disorder
Doesn’t block the movement of muscles and lets the person thrash around in their sleep
Activation Synthesis Hypothosis
That dreams are made by higher centers of the cortex to explain activation of the brain stem
Activation Information Mode Model
That living life effects dreams
Social Cognitive Theory of Hypothosis
Theory that assumes people are hypnotized but playing the role expected of them