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levels and types of consciousness
sleep stages
sleep disorders
altered states of consciousness
sleep&circadian rhythms
100
the level of consciousness at which you are awake and alert
What is conscious?
100
deep or slow wave sleep
What is stage 3 & 4?
100
difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
What is insomnia?
100
The narrowing of consciousness that allows for relaxation
What is meditation?
100
The type of brain waves that are present during deep sleep
What are delta waves?
200
the meaning, or type, of consciousness that involves being aware of your thoughts and emotions
What is direct inner awareness?
200
light sleep that only lasts about 10 minutes
What is stage 1?
200
repeated interruptions in breathing that occur during sleep
What is sleep apnea?
200
A technique that makes people highly suggestible and is often used to manage pain
What is hypnosis?
200
The stage of sleep during which people experience night terrors and sleep walking
What is stage 3 or 4?
300
involves anything that you are not aware of at the moment, but can easily be recalled
What is preconscious?
300
NREM
What are stages 1,2,3, and 4?
300
the person must wake up briefly
What must happen in order for someone to breathe again during sleep apnea?
300
The neurotransmitter that is increased during meditation
What is dopamine?
300
Physiological changes that occur during the day, including changes in blood pressure, sleepiness, strength, and sensitivity to pain
What are circadian rhythms?
400
level of consciousness at which information is unavailable to you, such as knowledge of a painful event in your childhood
What is unconscious or subconscious?
400
the stage during which our dreams are most vivid?
What is REM?
400
loss of muscle control that ranges from weakness to to total collapse that can be experienced by narcoleptics
What is cataplexy?
400
A system used to provide information about biological functions, such as blood pressure, that enables people to learn to control those functions
What is biofeedback?
400
Maintaining the immune system, maintaining the brain's proper functioning, enabling people to recover from stress, improving memory function
What are the purposes of sleep?
500
the meaning, or type, of consciousness that involves the awareness of yourself as separate from others and from your surroundings
What is sense of self?
500
the stage during which breathing and pulse are irregular, and our large muscles are paralyzed
What is REM?
500
Vivid nightmares that occur just before you fall asleep
What is a hypnagogic hallucination?
500
The condition that is necessary in order for someone to be hypnotized
What is willingness?
500
The part of the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythms
What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus?