Hypnosis
What is posthypnotic amnesia?
This is the condition where the subject cannot remember being hypnotized after a hypnotic suggestion.
What are three different types of altered states of consciousness?
Hypnosis, Near Death Experiences, Meditation, Sleep, Hallucinations and Drugs
What is REM sleep?
This is a recurring sleep stage where vivid dreams are likely to be had. (Stands for Rapid Eye Movement)
What is the type of dream where someone is aware that they are dreaming?
Lucid Dreaming
What is biofeedback?
Biofeedback is the process of changing one's response to certain stimuli. This is done to ease chronic pain in particular.
Why does the Social Influence Theory give people grounds to question the credibility of hypnotism?
Since this theory states that people have pre existing expectations when it comes to hypnosis, and will color the results of the hypnosis itself, this theory could invalidate the hypnosis practice.
What are two different theories to explain the idea of consciousness??
Monism and Dualism
What is the difference between sleep apnea and narcolepsy?
Sleep apnea is not being able to breathe while you are asleep, while narcolepsy is falling asleep at random times due to a falling into the REM stage.
What is the type of dream where the person has a vision of what is to come?
Prophetic/ Premonition Dreams
What does sleep debt result from?
A lack of sufficient sleep on a chronic basis
What are some things that a hypnotist cannot force their subject to do?
A hypnotist cannot force someone to do something drastically against their morals, something that they cannot physically accomplish, or brainwash them completely.
What is dissociation?
This is a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others.
What are some of the physical symptoms associated with the second stage of sleep?
1. Less aware of your surroundings
2. Body temperature drops
3. Eye movement stops
Which two dream theories deal with storing information and processing memories?
The Information Processing Theory and the Reverse Learning Theory
How can hallucinations be connected with near-death experiences?
A way that one could explain near-death experiences is that the entire process is one intense hallucination.
What brain wave is usually present in greater amounts in people who are susceptible to hypnosis?
Alpha Waves
How is a flowing consciousness different from a directed consciousness?
A flowing consciousness is much more fluid and drift like. There is no pattern to your thoughts, they just meander, whereas directed consciousness is more of a deliberate effort to order your thoughts.
What does the Adaptive Theory of Sleep entail?
This theory states that we sleep in order for self-preservation; to help keep us safe from nighttime predators.
What dream theory has been largely disproven by scientists?
The Activation-Synthesis Theory
How can meditation be linked to hypnosis?
Both require an intense level of focus to achieve, as that is what makes hypnosis successful.
How can the theories of Dualism and Monism be used to explain hypnosis?
Dualists would explain hypnosis by using Hildegard's Hidden Observer Theory; that while someone is being hypnotized, a separate entity is watching the process happen, since the mind and the body are different from one another. Monists would say that while a person is being hypnotized, they are being physically transported to a separate plane of existence, since there is no distinction between the mind and body.
What were Freud's theories of consciousness primarily concerned with?
The unconscious plays a huge role in how we interpret our consciousness.
What is the correct order of brain waves when someone is falling asleep?
Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta
How does Freud's wish fulfillment theory have ties to dreams?
One way to explain dreams is that they are the unconscious manifestation of one's hopes, desires and even future goals.
What is Bruxism?
This is the unconscious clenching of the teeth during sleep, and is associated with tension or stress.