consciousness

levels of counsciousness

• Consciousness You are currently aware (what's going on NOW)  Non-Conscious Body Processes (Heartbeat, breathing), you don't think about this.  Preconscious Easy access past thoughts, you can easily bring to level when asked.  Sub-Conscious Information one is not aware of (habits), but shows through behavior. Exposure Effect, priming... Info is there, but aren't consciously aware of it.  Unconscious Freud believed events + feelings are unacceptable in mind and repressed here (wanting to punch someone or something crazy).

sleep stages

• Stage 1 characterized by fantastic images resembling hallucinations (sensory experiences that occur without sensory stimulus)  Stage 2 20 minute stage characterized by the periodic appearance of sleep spindles - bursts of rapid, rhythmic brainwave activity. [although you could still be awakened at this stage you are now clearly asleep]  Stage 3 Transitional stage into deep sleep  Stage 4 Characterized by large delta waves which lasts for about 30 minutes.  REM Sleep RAPID EYE MOVEMENT - You ascend from deep sleep through stages 3 and 2 to experience REM Sleep for about 10 minutes.

Insomnia: is not defined by the hours of sleep a person gets or how long it takes to fall asleep. Individuals vary normally in their need for, and their satisfaction with, sleep. Insomnia may cause problems during the day, such as tiredness, difficulty concentrating and irritability.

This ICSD version defines NARCOLEPSY as “a disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by excessive sleepiness that typically is associated with cataplexy and other REM-sleep phenomena, such as sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations".

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times. These gaps in breathing are called apneas. The word apnea means absence of breath. An obstructive apnea episode is defined as the absence of airflow for at least 10 seconds.

Night terrors

• A disorder that interrupts your sleep. Individuals wake overcome by fear and an increased heart and respiratory rate. Unlike nightmares, night terrors do not occur in REM and there is no recollection of a bad dream.

Freudian Dream interpretation

• Dream interpretation was taken up as part of psychoanalysis at the end of the 19th century; the perceived, manifest content of a dream is analyzed to reveal its latent meaning to the psyche of the dreamer. One of the seminal works on the subject is The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud.

Activation-Synthesis Theory. Book Definition:Theory developed by Harvard University psychiatrists John Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley that dreams begin with random electrical activation coming from the brain stem.

The Information Processing Model is a framework used by cognitive psychologists to explain and describe mental processes. The model likens the thinking process to how a computer works.

Just like a computer, the human mind takes in information, organizes and stores it to be retrieved at a later time. Just as the computer has an input device, a processing unit, a storage unit, and an output device, so does the human mind have equivalent structures.

Role Theory of Hypnosis. Theorize that hypnosis is not an alternate state of consciousness at all. People who are easily hypnotized have richer fantasy lives and follow directions well.

STATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS

What is STATE THEORIES OF HYPNOSIS?
This theory says a hypnotic induction evokes a unique altered state of consciousness in the participant. You can compare non-state theories of hypnosis.

Dissociation theory: is a theory of hypnosis. Hilgard defined dissociation as a division of consciousness, in which attention, effort, and planning are carried out without awareness

Stimulants: are drugs that arouse or excite the nervous system and speed up bodily processes. Some types of stimulants include nicotene (cigarettes), caffeine (coffee, tea, etc.), and cocaine. As you can see, there are both legal and illegal types of stimulants, but both affect the body and nervous system.

Depressants Sedatives are central nervous system (CNS) depressants, a category of drugs that slow normal brain function. There are various kinds of CNS depressants, most of which act on the brain by affecting the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

Hallucinogens: are drugs that cause hallucinations—profound distortions in a person's perceptions of reality, including delusions and false notions. In this state, people see images, hear sounds and feel sensations that seem real but do not exist.

Opiates: are depressant type drugs that are derived from opium. Typically opiates are used to relieve pain and create a euphoric state of consciousness. Some opiates you may have heard of include heroin and morphine.

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