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PSYCH 1.5ab

TermDefinition
Consciousness our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment --> helps us cope with novelty and act in our best interests
Cognitive Nueroscience combines the study of brain activity with how we learn, think, remember, and percieve
Dual Processing the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconsiouc tracks *TWO TRACK MIND*
Blindsight a condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus with out consciously experiencing it
Sleep a periodic, natural loss of consciousness
Circadian Rhythm internal biological clock
Alpha Waves relatively show waves --> very relaxed, passive attention *SLEEP*
Hypnagogic Consciousness "hypnic jerk" -- sensation of falling/floating followed by a leg or arm jerk
NREM Sleep non-rapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep
NREM 1 brief --> may experience fantastic images resembling hallucinations
NREM 2 relax more deeply and begin about 20 mins of NREM 2, periodic sleep Spindles + K-complexes
K-Complexes large, distinct brain wave patterns visible on an EEG
Sleep Spindles bursts of rapid, rhythmic brain-wave activity
NREM 3 slow-wave sleep; last about 30 mins; brain emits large, slow Delta Waves --> hard to awaken
Delta Waves sleep
REM rapid eye movement; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur
Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) a pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm --> during light, it decreases production of sleep-inducing hormone (melatonin)
what's the acronym Gummy Bears Are Tasty Dinners
Gamma concentration, problem solving
Beta anxiety dominant, active, external attention, relaxed
Theta deeply relaxed, inward focused, drowsiness
Created by: lilli.spears1
 

 



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