Biological Rhythms
Biological Rhythms that occur approximately every 24 hours.
Circadian Rhythms
During sleep, periods of rapid eye movement sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in approximately this long of rhythms.
90 minutes
Feeling conscious while they are asleep and dreaming.
Lucid Dreaming
Procedure in which the practitioner suggests changes in sensations, perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
Hypnosis
A drug that alters our consciousness
Psychoactive drug
Biological Rhythms that are “generated from within” instead of being in tune with external time cues.
Endogenous
Sleep is necessary for...
Bodily restoration & normal mental functioning
Dreaming results from the cortical synthesis and interpretation of neural signals triggered by activity in the lower part of the brain according to...
the activation-synthesis theory
Three symptoms hypnosis can be treatment for
pain management, stress, anxiety, obesity, asthma, IBS, chemotherapy-induced nausea, skin disorders
A substance that alters a body
Drugs
The “best known” Circadian rhythm.
The Sleep-Wake cycle
The state most skeletal muscles in while experiencing REM sleep cycles...
Limp
Theory that was criticized for not seeming to explain coherent, story-like dreams and non-REM dreams.
activation-synthesis theory
A leading approach to understanding hypnosis that involves _____, a split in consciousness.
disassociation
They can affect concentration and coordination and slow down a person’s ability to respond to unexpected situations
Depressants
The Area of the brain that governs Circadian rhythms.
suprachiasmatic nucleus
The amount of hours of sleep adults need for optimal performance...
Over 6 hours
Dreams express current concerns and may even help us solve current problems according to this approach.
the problem-focused approach
A combination of the hypnotized person’s expectations and beliefs. Also, the desire to comply with the hypnotist’s suggestions. This view of hypnosis is a form of role-playing and feels real.
Sociocognitive Explanation
Drugs that produce the most extreme alteration of consciousness
Cannabis, LSD, and mescaline
Whether one is an “early bird” or a “night owl” according to scientists.
Chronotype
The amount of hours of sleep adolescents need for optimal performance...
10 hours
Dreams are a modification of the cognitive activity that goes on when we are awake. Such as thoughts, concepts and scenarios that may or may not be related to our daily problems according to this approach
the cognitive approach
_____ is included in practices such as yoga and tai chi. Has become a more popular way of relaxation rather than hypnosis.
Meditation
Created a theory of psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud