Vocab Unit 4 Flashcards
Primus that states that dreams are created by the higher centers of the cortex to explain the activation by the brainstem of the cortical cells during REM sleep.
Activation synthesis hypothesis
Brain waves that indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep
Alpha waves
State in which there is a shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to waking consciousness
Altered state of consciousness
A cycle of bodily rhythms that occurs over a 24 hour period
Circadian rhythm
A persons awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given moment which is used to organize behavior
Consciousness
Long slow waves that indicate the deepest stage of sleep
Delta waves
Drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system
Depressants
Drugs that can cause false sensory messages or altering the perception of reality
Hallucinogens
The state of consciousness in which the person is especially susceptible to suggestion
Hypnosis
The inability to get sleep stay asleep or to get a good quality of sleep
Insomnia
Sleep disorder in which a person falls immediately into REM sleep during the day without warning
Narcolepsy
A class of opium related drugs that suppress the sensation of pain by binding to an stimulating the nervous system’s natural receptor sites for endorphins
Narcotics
Relatively rare disorder in which the person experiences extreme fear and screams or runs during sleep without fully waking
Night terrors
Drugs that alter thinking perception and memory
Psychoactive drugs
Stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids and the person is typically experiencing a dream
Rapid eye movement R.E.M.
