A person becomes highly suggestible and does not use their critical thinking skills. Very questionable field.

Post Hypnotic Suggestion

when a hypnotist suggests things for the subject to remember when the trance is over

Sensations and perceptions that have no direct external cause

Those that interact with CNS and alter a person’s mood, perception and behavior

Natural Hallucinogens

Mescaline (From Peyote Cactus), Psilocybin (From Psilocybe Mushroom)

Synthetic Hallucinogens

LSD(most vivid+bizarre hallucinations), Ecstasy , PCP (angel dust)

Systematic study of ESP and other unusual phenomena

ESP(Extra Sensory Perception)

The ability to gain information by means other than the ordinary senses

“Sleep Attack” sudden almost uncontrollable need to go to sleep for about 15-20 minutes

sudden loss of muscle tone for a minute or less

Excessive daytime sleepiness: Sleep complaint – not disorder

To cease to breathe, A person may stop breathing many times through the night, but is entirely unaware of the problem.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A blockage in the upper airway that makes it impossible to get air into the lungs, narrow air passage and complicated with weight gain later in life.

Neurological disorder, Brain forgets to signal to the diaphragm and chest to breathe, Breathing muscles stop functioning periodically

Relaxation/Meditation

Intended to clear your mind and achieve “inner peace”

Quiet environment, Comfortable position, Mental device, Passive attitude

a technique using monitoring devices to consciously regulate typically involuntary physiological functions (brainwaves, or heart rate)

The inability to sleep at night: Sleep complaint – not disorder

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Psych Test 4

altered states

Question	Answer
Hypnosis	A person becomes highly suggestible and does not use their critical thinking skills. Very questionable field.
Post Hypnotic Suggestion	when a hypnotist suggests things for the subject to remember when the trance is over
Hallucinations	Sensations and perceptions that have no direct external cause
Hallucinogens	Those that interact with CNS and alter a person’s mood, perception and behavior
Natural Hallucinogens	Mescaline (From Peyote Cactus), Psilocybin (From Psilocybe Mushroom)
Synthetic Hallucinogens	LSD(most vivid+bizarre hallucinations), Ecstasy , PCP (angel dust)
Most Common Mind Altering Substance	Alcohol
Parapsychology	Systematic study of ESP and other unusual phenomena
ESP(Extra Sensory Perception)	The ability to gain information by means other than the ordinary senses
Narcolepsy	“Sleep Attack” sudden almost uncontrollable need to go to sleep for about 15-20 minutes
Cataplexy	sudden loss of muscle tone for a minute or less
Hypersomnolence	Excessive daytime sleepiness: Sleep complaint – not disorder
Apnea	To cease to breathe, A person may stop breathing many times through the night, but is entirely unaware of the problem.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	A blockage in the upper airway that makes it impossible to get air into the lungs, narrow air passage and complicated with weight gain later in life.
Central Sleep Apnea	Neurological disorder, Brain forgets to signal to the diaphragm and chest to breathe, Breathing muscles stop functioning periodically
Relaxation/Meditation	Intended to clear your mind and achieve “inner peace”
Relaxation Response	Quiet environment, Comfortable position, Mental device, Passive attitude
Biofeedback	a technique using monitoring devices to consciously regulate typically involuntary physiological functions (brainwaves, or heart rate)
Insomnia	The inability to sleep at night: Sleep complaint – not disorder

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