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Vocab VII

Psychology

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Consciousness Our awareness of ourselves and our environment
Biological Rhythms Periodic physiological fluctuations
REM Sleep Rapid Eye Movement sleep, recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur
Circadian Rhythms The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24 hour cycle
Alpha Waves The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
Sleep Periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness
Hallucinations False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
Delta Waves The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep
Insomnia Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
Narcolepsy A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times
Sleep Apnea A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and consequent momentary reawakening
Night Terrors A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified
Dream A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind
Manifest Content According to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream
Latent Content According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream
REM Rebound The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation
Hypnosis A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur
Posthypnotic Amnesia Supposed inability to recall what one experienced during hypnosis
Posthypnotic Suggestion A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized
Dissociation A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
Hidden Observer Hilgard’s term describing a hypnotized subjects’ awareness of experiences, such as pain, that go unreported during hypnosis
Psychoactive Drug A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood
Tolerance The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug’s effect
Withdrawal The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug
Physical Dependence A psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions
Psychological Dependence A psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions
Depressants Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions
Stimulants Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions
Hallucinogens Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
Barbiturates Drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment
Opiates Opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin
Amphetamines Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded=up body functions and associated energy and mood changes
Ecstasy A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen
LSD A powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid
THC The major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects including mild hallucinations
Near Death Experience An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death
Dualism The presumption that mind and body are two distinct entitles that interact
Monism The presumption that mind and body are different aspects of the same thing
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