Definitions
The moment by moment awareness of your experiences, both of the world around you and of your thoughts, feelings & actions.
Consciousness
Products of consciousness during sleep in which a person confuses images & fantasies with reality.
Dreams
A person, while sleeping temporarily stops breathing because the throat closes.
Sleep Apnea
The deepest level of sleep, known for rapid eye movement, dreaming & paralysis of motor systems
REM Sleep (Stage R)
An irresistible urge to use drugs despite negative consequences.
Substance Use Disorder
A theory that says consciousness depends on which brain circuits are active.
Global Workspace Model/Theory
Repeated inability to sleep
Insomnia
A hormone released by the brain that aids in the regulation of circadian rhythms.
Melatonin
According to the Restorative, name one reason why we need to sleep.
Lets brain & body rest/restore itself; growth hormones released by the brain lengthen the body & restore damaged tissue; strengthens the immune system.
______ are drugs that increase behavior & mental activity; caffeine, cocaine & nicotine
Stimulants
If you are tired, sick, meditating, drunk/high, you are in a/n ______ state of consciousness.
altered
Physical & psychological feelings of illness, anxiety & craving of a drug.
Withdrawal
A person experiences extreme sleepiness during waking hours.
Narcolepsy
According to the Circadian Rhythm theory, name one reason why we need to sleep.
Sleep preserves animals & people from harm; animals need to stay hidden from predators; limits amount of time needed to find food & water
_____ are drugs that decrease behavior & mental activity; anti-anxiety med, alcohol
Depressants
The focusing of mental resources on specific information to become consciously aware of it.
Attention
A person who requires larger doses of a medication/drug to feel its effects is due to _______.
tolerance
A person acts out their dreams while sleeping, often striking their partner in bed.
REM Behavior Disorder
According to the Consolidation theory, explain why we need to sleep.
Sleep strengthens neural connections that serve as the basis of learning which consolidate and improve memory & learning.
____ are drugs that reduce pain & bring pleasure; heroin, morphine & codeine
Opiods
Brain activity & other biological process that are regulated into daily patterns; aka your sleep/wake cycle
Circadian Rhythm
The practice of intense contemplation which can lead to a deep sense of calmness that can alter consciousness.
Meditation
Hobson & McCarley theorized that neuron randomly fire in the brain, activating various parts of the brain that process sights & sounds; dreams are just random creations
Activation-Synthesis Theory
A sleeping person seems disconnected from others and can be found wandering/doing other things while asleep.
Sleepwalking
______ are drugs that change thoughts & perceptions, which may increase/decrease behavior & mental activity; cannabis, LSD, mushrooms
Hallucinogens