activity that involves shifting attention from external task to one’s thoughts/feelings
What is daydreaming?
An incorrect error made by the unconscious
What is a Freudian slip?
A sleep disorder in which a person stops breathing for intervals of 10 seconds or longer. Wakes up briefly, resumes breathing, and returns to sleep.
What is sleep apnea
focusing of the attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation
What is meditation?
This category of drug DECREASES heart rate, temperature, and breathing
What are depressants?
Deep sleep is characterized by...
What is delta waves, lowered pulse & temperature, muscle repair, early half of night
Lower blood pressure, heart rate, & breathing rate
Improved stress management, sleep quality, and moods
What are the four categories of drugs?
Stimulants, Depressants, Opiates, Hallucinogens
The circadian rhythm is controlled by these 4 brain structures
Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Pons, Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
neurological disorder causes uncomfortable sensations in legs and irresistible urge to move them
What is Restless Leg Syndrome?
Substance/drug that MIMICS a hormone or neurotransmitter
What is an agonist?
This category of drug acts as both an agonist and antagonist of two different neurotransmitters
Explain one theory for why we dream.
clues to subconscious
Important events
Unimportant by-product
Collective unconscious
What are 4 effects of poor or inadequate sleep?
Decrease in learning and concentrating, memories, immune system, and metabolism
Increase in appetite, aging, irritability, heart issues, and cancer risks
Condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or being very sleepy during the day.
What is narcolepsy?
The neurotransmitter released to trigger the Brain's Reward Center
What is dopamine?
What drug increases dopamine levels to the highest level above baseline?
Methamphetamines
Explain the 10-3-2-1-0 rule
10 - no caffeine
3 - no alcohol
2 - no work
1 - no screens
0 - no snoozing