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Psychology Unit 2.5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Manifest Content | What you dream/remember |
| Information Processing | sift, sort, fix |
| Physiological | stimulating brain in REM sleep strengthen neural pathways |
| Activation Synthesis | Dreams result from activity in the brain stem, brain makes sense of random neural activity |
| Cognitive development | simulate reality/ before age 9, dreams are like a slideshow |
| REM Rebound | REM sleep increases following REM sleep deprivation |
| Parasomnias | disruptive sleep disorders |
| Latent Content | underlying meaning of dreams |
| Diminished Control (drugs) | fail to regulate use |
| Diminished social functioning | disrupt home/work commitments |
| Hazardous use | putting self/others in danger |
| Drug Action | Tolerance and withdrawl |
| Acetylcholine | associated with Alzheimers disease |
| Dopamine | Parkinson's Disease |
| Serotonin | happy neurotransmitter/depression |
| Norepinepherine | stress/ undersupply can depress mood |
| GABA | linked to seizures/tremors/insomnia. Inhibitory neurotransmitter for the CNS |
| Glutamate | normal brain functioning/ stimulate the brain |