States of Consciousness
A practice that can lead to a heightened state of awareness and focused attention
What is Meditation?
A person becomes aware that they are dreaming
What is Lucid Dreaming?
How many stages are in a Non-REM (NREM) and REM sleep cycle?
What is 3 stages of NREM & 1 stage of REM?
Cause changes in sensory and perceptual experiences
What are Hallucinogens?
Difficulty staying or falling asleep- for at least 3 nights a week for at least one month's time
What is Insomnia?
A state of focus attention on the self, that enhances capacity to respond to suggestions
What is Hypnosis?
Saw dreams as a way to gain access to the unconscious
Who is Sigmund Freud?
What do REM and NREM stand for?
What is Rapid Eye Movement (REM) & Non-REM (NREM)?
Include MDMA, cocaine, amphetamine, and cathinones
What are Stimulants?
Contributing factors include premature birth, hypothermia, and smoking within the home
What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?
The state in which there are high levels of sensory awareness, thought, and behavior
What is Wakefulness?
Believed that dreams allowed us to tap into the collective unconscious
Who is Carl Jung?
The stage in which brain waves are similar to those seen during wakefulness
What is REM?
Work by binding to GABA receptors, making the neuron less likely to fire
What are Depressants?
Treatment can include a continuous positive airway pressure device (CPAP)
What is Sleep Apnea?
Vivid, dream-like hallucinations experienced during the transformation from wakefulness to sleep
What are Hypnagogic Hallucinations?
The actual content of a dream
What is Manifest Content?
Individuals experience brain wave activity before and during a sleep process. What are these brain waves called?
What are Beta Waves, Theta Waves, Alpha Waves, and Delta Waves?
Interacts with acetylcholine receptors, is highly addictive, and plays a role in arousal and reward mechanisms
What is Nicotine?
Loss of muscle tone while awake or in some cases, complete paralysis of the voluntary muscles
What is Cataplexy?
Theory that suggests when people are hypnotized, they voluntarily divide one half of their consciousness to be aware of reality while the other half is tuned into the hypnotist
What is Dissociative Theory?
The hidden meaning of a dream
What is Latent Content?
During this stage, sleep spindles and K-Complexes can be observed
What is Stage 2 NREM?
Effects on the body include decreased pain, pupil dilation, decreased gut motility, and decreased respiratory function
What are Opiates?
Often treated with Clonazepam
What is REM Sleep Behavior Disorder?