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Psych Vocab 5-7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Menopause | the biological event in which a woman’s production of sex hormones is sharply reduced |
| Generativity | the desire, in middle age, to use one’s accumulated wisdom to guide future generations |
| Stagnation | a discontinuation of development and a desire to recapture the past |
| Decremental model of aging | idea that progressive physical and mental decline are inevitable with age |
| Ageism | prejudice or discrimination against the elderly |
| Dementia | decreases in mental abilities, which can be experienced by some people in old age |
| Alzheimer's disease | a condition that destroys a person’s ability to think, remember, relate to others, and care for herself or himself |
| Thanatology | the study of dying and death |
| Hospice | a facility designed to care for the special needs of the dying |
| Consciousness | a state of awareness, including a person’s feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions |
| REM sleep | a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, a high level of brain activity, a deep relaxation of the muscles, and dreaming |
| Circadian rhythm | the rhythm of activity and inactivity lasting approximately one day |
| Insomnia | the failure to get enough sleep at night in order to feel rested the next day |
| Narcolepsy | a condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day |
| Night terrors | sleep disruptions that occur during Stage IV of sleep, involving screaming, panic, or confusion |
| Sleepwalking | walking or carrying out behaviors while asleep |
| Hypnosis | a state of consciousness resulting from a narrowed focus of attention and characterized by heightened suggestibility |
| Posthypnotic suggestion | a suggestion made during hypnosis that influences the participant’s behavior afterward |
| Biofeedback | the process of learning to control bodily states with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled |
| Meditation | the focusing of attention to clear one’s mind and produce relaxation |
| Psychoactive drugs | chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness |
| Hallucinations | perceptions that have no direct external cause |
| Hallucinogens | drugs that often produce hallucinations |
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