Download Understanding Consciousness and Sleep: Terms, Definitions, and Functions and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 our awareness of ourselves and the environment DEFINITION 1 consciousness TERM 2 includes all the thoughts, feelings, and perceptions that occur when we are awake and reasonably alert DEFINITION 2 waking conciousness TERM 3 a mental state that differs noticeably from normal waking consciousness DEFINITION 3 altered state of consciousness ex.) meditation, coma, LSD, dreaming TERM 4 characterized by reduction in voluntary body movement and decreased awareness of surroundings DEFINITION 4 sleep TERM 5 humans spend about ___ of their lives in the altered state of consciousness known at sleep DEFINITION 5 1/3 TERM 6 ancient and fundamental adaptation to the 24 hour solar cycle of light and dark, not only found in humans but other animals, plants, and even one-celled organisms DEFINITION 6 circadian cycle TERM 7 The human biological click is actually a tiny cluster of neurons in the _______ or suprachiasmatic nuclei, that responds to the activation of light-sensitive retinal proteins DEFINITION 7 hypothalamus TERM 8 makes us sleepy DEFINITION 8 melatonin TERM 9 the longer I am awake, the more ______ I produce which makes me sleepy DEFINITION 9 adenosine TERM 10 paradoxical sleep DEFINITION 10 Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is a normal stage of sleep characterized by the rapid movement of the eyes. TERM 21 the "true" meaning of the dream DEFINITION 21 latent content TERM 22 The other possible reason for dreaming... DEFINITION 22 it reprocesses information gathered during the day as a way of strengthening the memory of information crucial to survival. needs to sift through and consolidate what is important TERM 23 Alan Hobson believes.... DEFINITION 23 that dreams are a misfire of neurons... that dreams are meaningless activation-synthesis theory TERM 24 chemical substances that change moods, perceptions, mental functioning, or behavior DEFINITION 24 psychoactive drugs TERM 25 with repeated exposure to a psychoactive drug, the drug's effect lessens DEFINITION 25 tolerance -it will take more of the drug to achieve the same effect -unfortunately, the overdose level remains the same TERM 26 discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug DEFINITION 26 withdrawal -withdrawing from opiates is particularly unpleasant (Diareah and throwing up) TERM 27 a physiological need for a drug, marked by withdrawal DEFINITION 27 Physical dependence done the drug long enough leads to withdrawal TERM 28 craving a drug for psychological reasons DEFINITION 28 psychological dependence thinking you can't handle a social event without drinking first TERM 29 compulsive drug craving and use DEFINITION 29 addiction TERM 30 america's number one drug problem DEFINITION 30 alcohol TERM 31 potentially deadly depressants DEFINITION 31 Barbiturates ex.) sleeping medication TERM 32 used to get people off morphine DEFINITION 32 Heroin in 1898 TERM 33 stimulant drugs that initially produce "rushes" of euphoria often followed by sudden "crashes" and sometimes severe depression DEFINITION 33 Amphetamines (Aderol) Users can come to believe that they cannot function without them TERM 34 loss of ability to remember and coordinate information DEFINITION 34 Temporal Disintegration
