the state of consciousness resulting from a narrowed focus of attention and characterized by heightened suggestibility
What is hypnosis?
100
the failure to get enough sleep at night in order to feel rested the next day
What is insomnia?
100
a state of awareness, including a person's feelings, sensations, ideas and perceptions
What is consciousness?
100
the most widely used and abused mind-altering substance in the U.S.
What is alcohol?
100
the first person to study and practice hypnosis
Who was Franz Anton Mesmer?
200
the dried leaves and flowers of Indian hemp that produce an altered state of consciousness when smoked or ingested
What is marijuana?
200
a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, a high level of brain activity, a deep relaxation of the muscles, and dreaming
What is REM sleep?
200
a sleep disorder in which a person has trouble breathing while asleep
What is sleep apnea?
200
result of overdosing on an opioid substance, such as heroin or opium?
What is you stop breathing?
200
the psychoanalyst who believed that dreams contain clues to a person's subconscious?
Who is Sigmund Freud?
300
the condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day
What is narcolpesy?
300
perceptions that have no direct external cause
What are hallucinations?
300
drugs that often produce hallucinations
What are hallucinogens?
300
the difference between REM and NREM sleep?
What is we dream during REM sleep, and NREM sleep consists of the first 4 stages of sleep?
300
argued that hypnosis is not a special state of consciousness but simply the result of suggestibility
Who is Theodore Barber?
400
unpleasant dreams
What are nightmares ?
400
suggestion made during hypnosis that influences the participant's behavior afterwards
What is post-hypnotic suggestion?
400
the focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation
What is meditation?
400
the approach to meditation developed from a Buddhist tradition that focuses on the present moment
What is mindfulness meditation?
400
believed that there is something special about the hypnotic state and that consciousness includes many different aspects that may become separated, or dissociated, during hypnosis.
Who is Ernest Hilgard?
500
the activity and inactivity of our bodies for a typical day called? Our natural body clock, in other words.
What is circadian rhythm?
500
chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness
What are psychoactive drugs?
500
the process of learning to control the bodily states with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled
What is biofeedback?
500
Some people think that they are addicted to marijuana. Can this be possible? Explain.
What is no. Marijuana is not physically addictive, but it can be psychologically addictive.
500
The researcher who believes that dreams are the brain's way of removing unneeded memories.