Definitions
A periodic, more or less regular fluctuation in a biological system, often having psychological implications
Does the season affect moods
What is true. see Seasonal Affective Disorder
How many stages of sleep are there?
Four
Sleep is a crucial time for ____________. An act where synaptic changes associated with recently stored memories become durable and stable.
Consolidation
What is a lucid dream
a dream in which the dreamer is aware that they are dreaming
What is hypnosis
a procedure in which the practitioner suggests changes in a subject's sensations, thoughts, feelings, or behavior.
What are Psychoactive drugs?
Drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior.
A disorder in which a person experiences depression seasonally, usually during the winter, with an improvement of mood in the spring
season affective disorder
Jet lag occurs because of
internal desynchronization
Sleep Apnea
What random disorder affects healthy rhythms of sleep
narcolepsy
Can people solve problems or resolve conflicts while sound sleep?
Highly unlikely according to Research, they merely give expression to our problems.
Some people are more responsive to hypnosis than others. True or False?
True
Drugs affect what main part of the body.
They may increase or decrease the release of neuro transmitted at the synapse.
a hormone secreted by the pineal gland involved in the regulation of circadian rhythyms
melatonin
Does the menstrual cycle affect mood
Yes.
What is REM
Rapid Eye Movement- sleep period characterized by eye movement, loss of muscle tone, and vivid dreams.
Sleep allows us to remember but also allows us to forget. True or false
True
Why do we dream?
What type of theories are associated with hypnosis?
Dissociation, Sociocognitive, biological
The repeated use of drugs can leader to
Tolerance