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Section 4
Consciousness
Term | Definition |
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Selective Attention | concentration- ability to ignore irrelevant stimuli |
Divided Attention | Multi-Tasking- ability to focus on two or more things at the same time |
Manifest Dream Content | what actually happens in the dream |
Latent Dream Content | what the dream is supposed to mean |
Psychoactive Drugs | any and all chemical substances that can alter conscious awareness, mood, attention, judgment, time sense, perception, etc. in any way |
Stimulants | psychoactive drugs that increase activity and responsiveness (amphetamines, cocaine, caffeine, nicotine) |
Depressants | psychoactive drugs that decrease activity and responsiveness (barbiturates, alcohol, tranquilizers) |
Hallucinogens | psychoactive drugs that produce sensory/ perceptual distortions and/or hallucinations (marijuana, LSD) |
Physical Addiction | dependence on a drug as indicated by the presence of tolerance and withdrawal symptoms |
Psychological Addiction | dependence on a drug based primarily on psychological and/or emotional needs |
experimental | short term use based on curiosity |
social-recreational | occasional use for pleasure or recreation |
situational | use to cope with a specific problem (pain relief, needing to stay awake) |
intensive | daily use with elements of dependence |
compulsive | constant use and extreme dependence |