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Consciousness 2
States of Consciousness
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| active states of consciousness | actively directing mental activity, evaulating options and considering their likely outcomes |
| passive states of consciousness | noting images, memories, and other mental events that come unbidden to mind |
| active states of consciousness ex | a lawyer |
| passive states of consciousness ex | a daydreaming father |
| altered states of consciousness | a condtion in which changes in processes are extensive enough that a person or others notice a significant difference in psychological and behavioral functioning |
| altered states of consciousness 2 | mental processing show distinct changes unique to that state |
| electroenceophalograph (EEG) | a machine that monitors the brains electrical activity during sleep by tapping tiny discs to s persons sclape |
| brain wave types | alpha and delta |
| brain waves | show changes in height and speed as behavior or mental processes change |
| alpha waves | are more rhythmic brain waves occuring at speeds of eight to twelve cycles per second |
| alpha waves 2 | relaxed person with closed eyes |
| slow-wave sleep | sleep stages 3 and 4, which are accomplained by slow, regular heartbeat: and reduced blood pressure |
| REM sleep | a stages of sleep in which brain activity and other functions resemble the waking state but that is accompained by rapid eye movements and virtual muscld paralysis |
| REM sleep 2 | also known as paradoxical sleep |
| REM sleep 3 | muscles are nearly paralyzed, but the heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure is similar to when you are awake |
| non-REM | |
| NREM sleep | |
| sleep disorders | experience sleep-related problems at some point in their lives |
| insomnia | a sleep disorder in which a person feels tired during the day because of trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night |
| narcolepsy | a daytime sleep disorder in which a person switches abruptly from an active, often emotional waking state into several minutes of REM sleep |
| cataplexy | they collapsee and remain briefly immobile even after awakening |
| orexin / hypocretin | absence or defiency of a newly discovered neurotransmitter |
| sleep apnea | a sleep disorder in which people briefly but repeatedly stop breathing during sleep |
| Sudden infant death syndrom (SIDS) | a disorder in which a sleeping baby stops breathing and dies |
| nightmares | frightening dream that takes palce during REM sleep |
| night terrors | horrific dream that causes rapid awakening from stage 3 or 4 sleep and intense fear for up to 30 minutes |
| sleepwalking | a phenomenon primarily occuring in non-REM sleep in which the person walk while sleeping |
| REM behavior disorder | a sleep disorder in which a person does not lose muscle tone during REM sleep, allowing the person to act out dreams |
| circadian rhythm | cycles that repeats about one day |
| jet lag | a syndrome of fatigue, irritablilty, inattention, and sleeping problems caused by air travel across several time zones |
| suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) |
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jksboom
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