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36 Cards in this Set
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consciousness |
our awareness of ourselves and our enviroment |
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circadian rhythm |
the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24 hour cycle |
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REM sleep |
rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. |
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alpha waves |
relaxed waves of an awake brain |
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sleep |
periodic natural loss on consciousness |
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hallucinations |
false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external stimuli |
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delta waves |
the large slow brain waves of deep sleep |
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NREM sleep |
non-rapid eye movement sleep; all stages except for REM sleep. |
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insomnia |
recurring problems in falling or staying asleep |
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narcolepsy |
sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable sleep attacks |
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sleep apnea |
a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings |
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night terrors |
occur withing stage 4 sleep within two to three hours of falling asleep |
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dream |
a sequence of images, emotions and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind. |
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manifest content |
according to freud, the remembered story line of a dream |
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latent content |
according to freud, the underlying meaning of a dream |
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REM rebound |
the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation |
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Hypnosis |
a social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur |
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posthypnotic suggestion |
a suggestion, made during hypnosis, to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors |
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dissociation |
a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others. |
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psychoactive drug |
chem that alters perception (jet) |
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tolerance |
the diminishing effect with regular dose of the same drug |
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withdrawl |
discomfort or distress that follow discontinuing the use of a drug |
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physical dependence |
a physiological need for a drug (you have become addicted to memes) |
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psychological dependence |
a psychological need to use a drug |
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addiction |
compulsive drug craving and use |
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depressants |
drugs that reduce neural activity and slow bodily functions |
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barbiturates |
depress the function of the central nervous system |
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opiates |
opium and derivatives (morphine heroin) that depress pain and anxiety |
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stimulants |
drugs that excite neural activity |
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amphetamines |
drugs that stimulate neural activity |
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methamphetamine |
a powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system |
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ecstasy (MDMA) |
a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen |
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hallucinogens |
psychedelic drugs such as LSD |
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LSD |
a powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid |
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near-death experience |
an altered state of consciousness reported after a close encounter with death |
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THC |
the major active ingredient in marijuana |