Consciousness
What do we call awareness of our environment and ourselves?
What is consciousness
The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle is called
What is circadian rhythm
According to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream
What is manifest content
The sleep disorder that causes you to stop breathing and awaken in order to take a breath
What is sleep apnea
The category of drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions
What are stimulants
A social interaction in which one person responds to another person's suggestions
What is hypnosis
The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
What are alpha waves
According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream
What is latent content
What is narcolepsy
Which drug acts as a stimulant and hallucinogen and can cause dangerous dehydration
What is Ecstasy
Some clinicians use this during hypnosis to help patients control undesired symptoms and behaviors.
What is posthypnotic suggestion
The stages of deep sleep needed to feel refreshed after waking
What are stages 3 and 4
The dream theory that explains dreams help us sort out the day's events and consolidate our memories
What is information-processing
Recurring problems with inability to fall asleep or stay asleep is referred to as
What is insomnia
What are the three major categories of drugs
What are stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens
This is a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others
What is dissociation
The sleep stage most necessary for optimal overall health effects
The dream theory that states dream content reflects dreamers' cognitive development - their knowledge and understanding
What is cognitive development
Children are more likely to experience these moments of high arousal appearing terrified, but they seldom remember these episodes.
What are night terrors
The effects of opiates are similar to the effects of which neurotransmitters?
What are endorphins
Hypnosis blocking our attention to painful stimuli may be a result of this type of dual processing
What is selective attention
The cell clusters in the hypothalamus that control circadian rhythm in response to light
What is suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
The tendency to fall quicker into REM sleep when finally able to sleep undisturbed after repeated deprivation of REM sleep is called
What is REM rebound
Sleep apnea is associated with this health issue
What is obesity
What term describes continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and/or physical risk?