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Exploring Consciousness: Levels, Sleep, Dreams, and Substances, Study notes of Psychology

This document delves into the complex world of consciousness, discussing various levels, sleep stages, sleep disorders, dreams, and the effects of different substances. Topics include william james' stream of consciousness, circadian rhythms, melatonin, sleep spindles, hypnosis, and various sleep theories. Dream interpretation, forgetting dreams, lucid dreaming, and freud's wish-fulfillment theory are also covered. The document concludes with an exploration of psychoactive substances, their classifications, and their impact on neurotransmission.

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Download Exploring Consciousness: Levels, Sleep, Dreams, and Substances and more Study notes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! Consciousness  Consciousness  “Altered State”  Levels of Consciousness 1. Conscious 2. Unconscious (Nonconscious) 3. Preconscious  William James-Stream of Consciousness  History of the study of consciousness  Sleep:  Circadian Rhythms  Melatonin  Jet Lag  Suprachiasmatic Nucleus  free running conditions  Sleep Stages:  NREM  Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3  Stage 4  REM  Sleep Cycles  Sleep Deprivation/Debt 1. Amount of sleep young and old  REM rebound  Sleep Theories:  Adaptive Theory  Restorative Theory  Consolidation  Sleep Disorders:  Insomnia  Night Terror  REM sleep disorder  Narcolepsy  Sleep apnea  Your Brain During Sleep 1. Brain Waves (Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta) 2. EEG 3. Sleep spindles 4. Hypothalamus/Reticular Formation/Pons Docsity.com
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