States of Consciousness
The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence and surroundings
What is consciousness?
Includes sleep stages 1,2,3
What is N-REM Sleep?
Briefly holds sensory informatoin
What is Sensory Memory?
physical representation of a memory
What is an engram?
Some has trouble staying asleep or falling asleep at three nights a week for a month's time or longer.
What is insomnia?
The term for a state of deep unconsciousness where a person cannot be awakened, even with strong stimuli.
What is a coma?
Associated with vivid dreaming and brain activity similar to wakefulness.
What is REM sleep?
Actively processes and holds information temporarily for tasks.
What is working-memory?
An exceptionally clear recollection of an important event.
What is a flashbulb memory?
A sleep disorder in which you physically and vocally act out in their dreams.
What is REM Behavior Disorder?
Research suggests that cognitive processes, such as learning, may be affected by
What does R.E.M. Sleep stand for?
Rapid Eye Movement
It is also believed that strong emotions trigger the formation of strong memories, and weaker emotional experiences form weaker memories.
What is arousal theory?
Result in a sense of panic in the sufferer and are often accompanied by screams and attempts to escape from the immediate environment
a change in one's normal mental state as a result of trauma or accident or induced through meditation, drugs, some foods, etc.
What is altered states of consciousness?
The lightest stage of sleep when you are transitioning between wakefulness and sleep. Alpha and theta waves occupy this stage.
Sleep Stage 1
Personal experiences and specific events
Injury to this area leaves us unable to process new declarative memories.
What is the Hippocampus?
Disruption in signals sent from the brain that regulate breathing cause periods of interrupted breathing.
What is central sleep apnea?
What is the most common reason for our state of consciousness being altered?
Sleep
What is sleep spindles?
Information you remember unconsciously and effortlessly. Example: riding a bike.
What is implicit memory?
if part of one area of the brain involved in memory is damaged, another part of the same area can take over that memory function
What is equipotentiality hypothesis?
A type of psychotherapy that focuses on cognitive processes and problem behaviors. The treatment of insomnia likely would include stress management techniques and changes in problematic behaviors that could contribute to insomnia
What is cognitive-behavioral therapy?