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unit 5: consciousness Flashcards

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the biological clock: regular bodily rhythms that occur in a 24-25 hour cycle

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circadian rhythm

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tthe relatively slow brainwaves of a relaxed, awake state

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alpha waves

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large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

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delta waves

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a pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls the circadian rhythm. In response to light, the SCN causes the pineal gland to adjust melatonin production

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suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at bad times (neurological)

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narcolepsy

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a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

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sleep apnea

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disorder characterized by high arousal and the appearance of being terrified, occurs in NREM3

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night terrors

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sleep walking and talking

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parasomnias

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sudden infant death syndrome

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SIDS

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the remembered story line of a dream (freud)

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manifest content

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the underlying meaning of a dream (freud)

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latent content

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the theory that firing neurons hit different parts of the brain during sleep, generating random strings of informationt hat the frontal lobe strings together

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activation synthesis theory

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the theory that we use dreams to forget useless information from before the dream

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crick-mitchison theory

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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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REM rebound

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continued substance craving and sue despite significant life disruption and/or physical risk

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substance abuse disorder

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a chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods

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psychoactive drugs

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a diminishing effect with regular use of the same dosage of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug’s efefct

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tolerance/ neuroadaptation

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drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgement

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barbituate

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opium and its derivatives, (morphine, heroin), depresses neural activity, temorarily lessening pain and anxiety

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opiates

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excite neural activity and speed up body fucntions

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stimulant drugs

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drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing sped up body functions an dassociated energy and mood changes

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amphetamines

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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 an deuphoria

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cocaine

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a powerful hallucinogenic drug, aka acid

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LSD

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a powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the CNS, with sped up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; overtime appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels

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mehtamphetamine

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a synthetic stimulant and hallucinogen. Produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short term health risks and long term harm to serotonin producing neurons and to mood and cognition

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ecstasy (MDMA)

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psychedelic drugs such as LSD that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input

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hallucinogens

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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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a pattern of brain waves/bursts of neural activity that occur during NREM2

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sleep spindles

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characterized by people being able to wake up easily, hypnogogic feelings, heart rate decrease and Theta waves

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NREM1

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characterized by sleep spindles, theta waves, muscle and brain activity decreases

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NREM2

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characterized by deep sleep, slow brain activity, slow delta waves, parasomnias

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NREM3

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characterized by beta waves, vivid dreams, lack of muscle movement but rapid brain activity

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REM

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