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Intro to Psych Ch. 6

TermDefinition
What is consciousness? The awareness of one's surroundings and of what is in ones mind at a given moment
Two demotions of consciousness Wakefulness & Awareness
Minimal Consciousness Shows signs of intentional behavior but cannot communicate
Moderate Consciousness A great deal of mental activity occurs in ares between a complete consciousness and full consciousness Tip of the tongue (Knowing something but not being able to think of it)
Full Consciousness Being fully aware of our surroundings
Selective Attention The ability to focus awareness and specific features in the environment you're ignoring others
Sustained Attention The ability to maintain focused awareness on a target or idea
Sleep and circadian rhythms Occurs in the context of a daily sleep/wake cycle
Sleep and the brain Brain is very active while sleeping Sleep changes can be noticed by distinct patterns of the brain activities
The development of sleep over the life span REM sleep declines rapidly over time. Because infants and children spend more time in REM sleep it has caused researchers to believe REM sleep assists in the development in the brain. The amount of REM sleep corresponds with the plasticity of the brain.
The function of sleep Helps with neural growth, memory consolidation, and protection against cellular damage
Sleep deprivation Not getting the amount of sleep that your body needs
Insomnia A sleep difficulty characterized by difficulty falling and staying asleep, as well as not feeling rested
Sleepwalking Sleep difficulty characterized by activities occurring during non REM sleep tha usually occur when one is awake, such as walking and eating
Narcolepsy Sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and weakness in facial and limb muscles
Hypersomnia Sleep difficulty characterized by sleeping more than 10 hours a day for 2 weeks or more; includes urge to nap during inappropriate times
Night terrors State that occurs when a person walks around, speaks incoherently, and ultimately awakens, terrified, from sleep.
Psychoanalytic Theory Dreams are conflicting impulses, thoughts, feelings, and drives that threaten the waking mind and are released as a visual compromise in distorted and disguised form by the sleeping mind
Biological Theory Dreams are devoid of meaning and a result of random brain activity.
Cognitive Theory Dreams are not that different from everyday thinking.
Attention Focusing on consciousness
Coma Caused by damage to the parts of the brain that control wakefulness
Latent level dreams that take place on the deeper level and where the true meaning of dreams lie
Mindfulness Heightened awareness of the present moment, whether of events in one's environment or in one's own mind
Non-REM 4 stages of wavering brain wave lengths First stages of sleeping
Sleep apnea common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep
Vegetative state Eyes might open but the person remains unresponsive
Awareness Refers to the monitoring of info from the environment and one's own thoughts
Manifest level dreams that we recall after waking up because they were only on the surface
REM sleep 1st stages turns into REM sleep First episode lasts 8-10 minutes Progressive cycle (The non- rem times get shorter)
Wakefulness Refers to alertness Extent to which a person is awake or asleep
Circadian rhythms variations in psychological processes that cycle within approximately a 24-hour period
Dreams Images, thoughts, and feelings experienced during sleep
Meditation The practice of turning your attention to a single point of reference
Sleep Debt The amount of sleep our brains owe our bodies
Glasgow coma scale Uses 3 factors to determine the severity of a persons coma (Eye opening, verbal response, and motor responsiveness) Scores range from 3 - 15
Flow Exists when we thrive to rise to the occasion
Sigmund Freud Came up with dream development
How many stages of Non- REM sleep is there? 4
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