Unit 5 States of Consciousness Flashcards
Our awareness of ourselves and our environment
Consciousness
Social interaction in which one person responds to another persons
Hypnosis
Suggestion, made during hypnosis session
Posthypnotic suggestion
Split in consciousness
Dissociation
Biological clock
Circadian rhythm
Rapid eye movement sleep
REM sleep
Relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
Alpha Waves
Periodic, natural loss of consciousness
Sleep
False sensory experiences
Hallucinations
The large, slow brain waves associated with deep deep sleep
Delta waves
Non-rapid eye movement sleep
NREM sleep
Pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm
Suprachiasmatuc nucleus (SCN)
Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
Insomnia
Sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks
Narcolepsy
Sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
Sleep apnea