States on consciousness

Question 1

3 states of consciousness?

Answer 1

Sleep, wake, altered states

Question 2

Altered states-

Answer 2

Temporary change in someone’s normal mental state without being considered unconscious

Question 3

spontaneous states-

Answer 3

daydreaming, drowsiness, dreaming

Question 4

physiologically induced states of consciousness-

Answer 4

hallucinations, orgasm, food or oxygen starvation

Question 5

psychologically induced state of consciousness

Answer 5

sensory deprivation, hypnosis, meditation

Question 6

Circadian rythem

Answer 6

biological clock

Question 7

NREM1 sleep

Answer 7

Last 1-10 min; lightly asleep; BP slows; asleep but may feel as if u never slept

Question 8

Hypnic jerk

Answer 8

(Hypnogogic hallucination); reflex during rem1

Question 9

NREM2 sleep

Answer 9

Last 20min; slower HR; prep for deep sleep; larger waves emitted; Harder to wake up; lightly sleep

Question 10

NREM3 sleep

Answer 10

Starts 35-40 min after falling asleep; waves slow down n become larger; disoriented when woke up

Question 11

REM (rapid eye movement) sleep

Answer 11

Final stage; last 10 min; after sleeping for at least 90 min; eyes move rapidly; powerful dreams; increased BP; rythems may become irregular; stages get longer as the night goes by, last REM stage can last an hour

Question 12

alpha waves

Answer 12

Relaxed, daydreaming

Question 13

beta waves

Answer 13

Conscious

Question 14

Delta waves

Answer 14

Unconscious

Question 15

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus SCN

Answer 15

Pair of cell clusters in hypothalamus that helps adjust melatonin hormone from pineal gland and controls Circadian Rythem

Question 16

REM rebound

Answer 16

Tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

Question 17

Dreams

Answer 17

“Hallucinations of the mind” ; triggered by random bursts or neural activity

Question 18

Manifest content

Answer 18

The remembered storyline of a dream (elements you remeber upon waking)

Question 19

Latent content

Answer 19

Underlying meaning/ hidden / inferred/ censored

Question 20

Depressants

Answer 20

Alcohol; barbiturates (sedative/tranquilizer/hypnotic); opiates (coding, vicodin, herion); fentynol (synthetic opiates)

Question 21

Stimulants

Answer 21

Caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, cocaine/crack, ecstacy

Question 22

Hallucinogens

Answer 22

Psychedelics; LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide- acid); bathsalts/Flakka (stimulant/ psychedelics); Marijuana