Glossary of Sleep-Related Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Glossary of Sleep-Related Terms and Definitions and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 sleep paralysis DEFINITION 1 state of being unable to move just after falling asleep or right before waking up. TERM 2 consciousness DEFINITION 2 our subjective experience of the world, our bodies, and our mental perspectives. TERM 3 circadian rhythm DEFINITION 3 cyclical changes that occur on a roughly 24-hour basis in many biological processes. TERM 4 biological clock DEFINITION 4 term for the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus that's responsible for controlling our levels of alertness. TERM 5 rapid eye movement (REM) DEFINITION 5 darting of the eyes underneath the closed eyelids during sleep. TERM 6 non-REM (nREM) sleep DEFINITION 6 Stages 1 through 4 of the sleep cycle, during which eye movements do not occur and dreaming is less frequent and vivid. TERM 7 REM sleep DEFINITION 7 stage of sleep during which the brain is most active and during which vivid dreaming most often occurs. TERM 8 lucid dreaming DEFINITION 8 experience of becoming aware that one is dreaming. TERM 9 insomnia DEFINITION 9 difficulty falling and staying asleep. TERM 10 restless legs syndrome DEFINITION 10 urge to move our legs or other body parts, often while attempting to sleep. TERM 21 hypnosis DEFINITION 21 set of techniques that provides people with suggestions for alterations in their perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. TERM 22 past life regression theory DEFINITION 22 therapeutic approach that hypnotizes and supposedly age- regresses patients back to a previous life to identify the source of a present-day problem. TERM 23 sociocognitive theory DEFINITION 23 approach to hypnosis based on people's attitudes, beliefs, and expectations. TERM 24 dissociation theory DEFINITION 24 approach to explaining hypnosis based on a separation between personality functions that are normally well integrated. TERM 25 psychoactive drugs DEFINITION 25 chemicals similar to those found naturally in our brains that alter consciousness by changing chemical processes in neurons. TERM 26 sedative DEFINITION 26 drug that exerts a calming effect. TERM 27 hypnotic DEFINITION 27 drug that exerts a sleep-inducing effect. TERM 28 tolerance DEFINITION 28 reduction in the effect of a drug as a result of repeated use, requiring users to consume greater quantities to achieve the same effect. TERM 29 withdrawal DEFINITION 29 unpleasant effects of reducing or stopping consumption of a drug that users had consumed habitually. TERM 30 delirium DEFINITION 30 disorientation, confusion, visual hallucinations, and memory problems sometimes resulting from alcohol withdrawal. TERM 31 alcohol hallucinosis DEFINITION 31 auditory hallucinations, sometimes accompanied by paranoid beliefs, resulting from alcohol withdrawal. TERM 32 stimulants DEFINITION 32 drugs that increase activity in the central nervous system, including heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure. TERM 33 narcotics DEFINITION 33 drugs that relieve pain and induce sleep. TERM 34 hallucinogenic DEFINITION 34 causing dramatic alterations of perception, mood, and thought.