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Chapter 4 Sleep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is consciousness? | Personal awareness of you/your internal and external environment |
| Is it possible to multitask? | No, it is not possible to multitask |
| Who created the term Stream of consciousness? | William James |
| What is attention? | the ability to focus on a stimuli |
| Is multitasking "real"? Do both tasks get equal attention? y/n | No; No. |
| What is circadian rythym? | 24 hour biological cycles |
| What does REM stand for? | Rapid eye movement. It is an active stage of sleep where you usually have vivid, unaware dreams. |
| The Three theories of dream: | Freud, activation synthesis, and neurocognitive |
| What is Freud's theory for dreaming? | Dreams show our internal suppressed desires, usually sexual or violent. |
| What is the Activation Synthesis Model by J Allan Hobson and Robert W McCarley? | Internal stimuli triggers bits of memories and emotions into dreams |
| Which dream theory has the most evidence? | The Neurocognitive theory says dreams are a mix of our inner worries, personalities, and interests done by normal thinking process. Made by Domhoff. |
| What is hypnosis? | A state of extreme cooperation where another person can influence you. |
| Meditation: state of extreme concentration | state of extreme concentration |
| Psychoactive drug meaning: | chemical substance that changes the way your brain works and perceives things |
| psychedelic drugs: | think hallucination. |