Consciousness
Catching up on Sleep
Dream a little dream
Improving sleep and dreams
100

Psychologists generally consider consciousness to include several things, including *this.*

What is "subjective awareness" and/or

"sense of self" and/or

"current environmental information?"

100
This is the average length of a sleep cycle in a healthy adult.
What is 90 minutes?
100
This is the sleep stage when most dreaming takes place.
What is REM sleep?
100

There are several negative psychological impacts of sleep deprivation, including:

What are:

- decreased attention and concentration?
- memory problems?
- decreased mood?
- feelings of irritability?
- hallucinations?

200

This phenomenon occurs when consciousness for one thing is impaired because we are focused on something else.

What is selective attention?

200

These are the four sleep cycles.

What are: REM, NREM-1, NREM-2, NREM-3?

200
This refers to the experience of being aware that one is dreaming, and being able to control the dream.
What is lucid dreaming?
200

Doctors suggest you avoid these TWO commonly-used substances before bedtime, if you are having trouble sleeping.

What are alcohol and caffeine?

300

This phenomenon occurs when we are not aware that something has changed in a familiar environment.

What is "change blindness?"

300
This term refers to a dangerous (but sometimes hilarious) condition in which people or animals fall into sudden periods of brief sleep.
What is narcolepsy?
300

The Freudian/Psychodynamic explanation of dreams suggest that we dream to express *these.*

What are unconscious wishes or fears?

300

These are the three stages of Dr. Clara Hill's experiential dream interpretation model.

What are Exploration, Insight, and Action?

400

This brain part responds to light stimuli by increasing or decreasing the release of melatonin, thereby regulating sleepiness.

What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)?

400

Caffeine helps to keep you awake/alert by blocking the action of this neurotransmitter.

What is adenosine?

400
This term refers to a state in which a person is actually in NREM-3 sleep but appears awake, and seems to be in extreme fear.
What are night terrors?
400

During class, we discussed several methods for improving sleep, such as...

What is "get regular exercise?"
"avoid alcohol/caffeine use?"
"keep a regular sleep schedule?"
"manage stress during the day?"

500

This is the process (occurring during sleep) by which short-term memory is converted into long-term memory.

What is memory consolidation?

500
This term refers to a biological pattern that runs on a 24-hour cycle - for example, our patterns of falling asleep and waking up.
What is a circadian rhythm?
500
This term refers to a normal experience in which a person is awakened from light sleep by a sense that they are falling.
What is a hypnagogic hallucination (or sensation)?
500

This is an effective treatment for recurring, trauma-related nightmares, which includes rewriting dreams to make them less distressing.

What is Image Replacement Therapy?

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