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States of Consciousness Flashcards

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The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example, of temperature and wakefulness) that occur on a 24-hour cycle.

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Circadian rhythms

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Rapid eye movement sleep, a reccuring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as peridoxial sleep.

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REM sleep

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The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state.

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Alpha waves

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Periodic, natural loss of consciousness-as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation.

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Sleep

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False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus.

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Hallucinations

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The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep.

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Delta waves

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Non-rapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep.

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NREM sleep

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A pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls the circadian rhythm by inhibiting the production of melatonin.

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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Recurring problems in falling asleep or staying asleep.

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Insomnia

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A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.

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Narcolepsy

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A sleep disorder characterized by temporary endings of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.

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Sleep APNEA

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A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares, _______ occur during NREM-3 sleep, within two or three hours of falling asleep, and are seldom remembered.

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Night terrors

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A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping by persons’s mind.

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Dream

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According to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream (as distinct for it latent, or hidden content.)

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Manifest content

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According to Freud, the underlaying meaning of a dream (as distinct from its manifest content.)

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Latent content

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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment.

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Consciousness

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A social interaction in which one person (the subject) responds to another person’s (the hypnotist’s) suggestions that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur.

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Hypnosis

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A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized; used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors.

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Posthypnotic suggestion

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A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behavior to occur simultaneously with others.

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Dissociation

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Continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and/or physical risk.

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Substance use disorder

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A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods.

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Psychoactive drug

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The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug’s affect.

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Tolerance

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Compulsive craving of drugs or certain behaviors (such as gambling) despite known adverse consequences.

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Addiction

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The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior.

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Withdrawl

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Drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.

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Depressants

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(Popularly known as alcoholism.) Alcohol use marked by tolerance, withdrawal, and a drive to continue problematic use.

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Alcohol use disorder

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Drugs that depress CENTRAL nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgement.

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Barbiturates

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Opium and it’s derivatives such as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety.

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Opiates

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Drugs (such as caffeine, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, and meth) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.

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Stimulants

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Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood/changes.

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Amphetamines

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A stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco.

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Nicotine

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A powerful and addictive stimulant, derived from the coca plant, producing temporarily increased alertness and euphoria.

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Cocaine

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A powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, with speed-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; over time, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels.

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Methamphetamine

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A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen. Produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition.

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Ecstasy(MDMA)

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Psychedelic (“mind manifesting”) drugs, such LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.

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Hallucinogens

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A powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid (Lysergic acid diethylamide.)

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LSD

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An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death (such as cardiac arrest); often similar to drug-induced hallucinations.

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Near-death experience

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The major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations.

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THC

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The purposeful movement of walking that occurs in a sleep-like state. These people tend to remain in deep sleep during a sleepwalking episode. Occurs more in children, but adults can experience it.

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Sleepwalking

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Produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures. A minor tranquilizer.

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Benzodiazepines

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