Levels Of Consciousness
Currently aware of yourself and the environment
what is conscious level?
most common sleep disorder, problems stay asleep
what is insomnia?
series of story-like images
what is a dream?
mimics neurotransmitters
what is a agonists?
Another term for smell
olfaction
Not consciously aware of but we know it exist because of behavior
what is the subconscious level?
No breath; stop breathing
what is sleep apnea?
The god of dreams
who is sigmund freud?
blocks neurotransmitters
what is a antagonists?
wrote the first psychology book
who is William James?
Heartbeat, respiration, and digestion
what is the unconscious level?
Rapid Eye Movement
what is REM?
The literal content of our dreams
what is manifest content?
slows down the autonomic nervous system
What is a depressant?
Lack of receptors at the spot where the optic nerve connects to the retina
what is the blind spot?
Some events and feelings are repressed here
what is the unconscious level?
0.001 percent of population suffer from this disorder
what is narcolepsy?
unconscious meaning of manifest content
what is latent content?
LSD, Marijuana, peyote, mushrooms, and psilocybin
what is a hallucinogen?
God of introspection
who is Wilhelm Wundt?
Not currently thinking about
what is the preconscious level?
this stage produces intense activity for a period of time
what is stage 1?
The origin and function of dreams
what is activation-synthesis theory?
Arouse the autonomic nervous system
what is a stimulant?
only a single X chromosome in the spot usually occupied by the twenty-third pair
what is Turner's syndrome?