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Psychology Unit 2.5
Term | Definition |
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Manifest Content | What you dream/remember |
Information Processing | sift, sort, fix |
Physiological | stimulating brain in REM sleep strengthen neural pathways |
Activation Synthesis | Dreams result from activity in the brain stem, brain makes sense of random neural activity |
Cognitive development | simulate reality/ before age 9, dreams are like a slideshow |
REM Rebound | REM sleep increases following REM sleep deprivation |
Parasomnias | disruptive sleep disorders |
Latent Content | underlying meaning of dreams |
Diminished Control (drugs) | fail to regulate use |
Diminished social functioning | disrupt home/work commitments |
Hazardous use | putting self/others in danger |
Drug Action | Tolerance and withdrawl |
Acetylcholine | associated with Alzheimers disease |
Dopamine | Parkinson's Disease |
Serotonin | happy neurotransmitter/depression |
Norepinepherine | stress/ undersupply can depress mood |
GABA | linked to seizures/tremors/insomnia. Inhibitory neurotransmitter for the CNS |
Glutamate | normal brain functioning/ stimulate the brain |