Unit 5 "State of Unconscious" Flashcards
(31 cards)
A splitting of the 2 consciousness into 2 streams. (having separate thoughts)
Disassociation
What are the “2 kinds of rhythm”
Biological Rythym and Circadian Rhythm
what’s a period fluctuates in physiological function?
Biological Rhythm
What’s a 24 hrs biological rhythm?
Circadian Rhythm
What measures the brain waves’ activity in the brain?
(EEG) electroencephalograph
What are the 4 types of brainwaves? and their status/role
Beta:Awake/ Thinking/ Alert
Alpha: relaxed/ mind blank
Theta: light sleep (drowsy)
Delta: deep sleep (dreamless)
Describe the waves of the brain when we’re awake vs when we’re asleep?
Asleep= slower brain wave Awake= faster brain wave
What are the” 3 sleeping cycles”?
Hypnagogic Jerk, Sleep Spindles, Sleep waking.
Explain “Hypanagonic Jerk” and what sleep wave?
falling asleep then waking up (easily)
-Theta waves
Explain “Sleep Spindles”
a burst of neural activity
Explain “REM”, and the benefits of REM
Rapid eye movement. paradoxical sleep since we can’t move our body, but the brain is awake.
benefits: consolidates memory, and preserve neural pathways
____is when REM is quicker due to REM deprivation
Rebound Effect
What are the “2 types of CONTENTS in dream theories”? and explain each one (role).
Manifest content: What you see in a dream
Latent Content: Interpretation of the dream
Dreams are just random (sleep theory)
Activation Synthesis Theory
The dream represents our knowledge and understanding of the day’s events (sleep theory)
Cognitive Development Theory
What do you call “leftover stuff from our waking lives?
Day Residue
What are the 4 important Sleeping disorders?
Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Sleep Aprea, night terrors
A sleeping disorder where “a person has trouble sleeping”
Insomnia
A sleeping disorder where “sudden attacks of sleepiness occur” (5mins)
Narcolepsy
A sleeping disorder where “person stops breathing during sleep”
Sleep Aprea
A sleeping disorder where “overwhelming of emotions w/o dreams”. Also what type of REM is it in?
night terrors
NREM
affects mood and behaviors (a type of drug)
psychoactive drugs
pain medications (a type of drug)
Opiates/Naroctics
increases CNS activity (a type of drug)
Stimulants
