Unit 5- States of Consciousness Flashcards
hypnosis
subject responds to hypnotist’s suggestions that certain perceptions/feelings/thoughts/behaviors will spontaneously occur
consciousness
our awareness of ourselves/environment
posthypnotic suggestion
help control undesired symptoms/behaviors after hypnosis (suggestions during hypnosis to be carried out after)
dissociation
split in consciousness, allows some thoughts/behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
circadian rhythm
biological clock, regular body rhythms on a 24 hour cycle
REM sleep
rapid eye movement sleep, vidid dreams occur, “paradoxical sleep” because muscles relaxed
alpha waves
slow brain waves of relaxed/awake state
sleep
periodic, natural loss of consciousness
hallucinations
false sensory experiences
delta waves
large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep
NREM sleep
all sleeping stages but REM sleep
suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
cell clusters in hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm
insomnia
problem falling/staying asleep
narcolepsy
uncontrollable sleep attacks
sleep apnea
sleep disorder, stop breathing during sleep and repeated awakenings
night terrors
high arousal/appearance of being terrified, occur during NREM-3