Consciousness Basics
Awareness of ourselves and our environment.
What is Consciousness?
The body's internal biological clock.
What is Circadian Rhythm?
Light sleep stage; eyes may close and the body relaxes.
What is Stage 1?
Failing to notice changes in the environment.
What is change blindness?
Substances that affect mental processes.
What are Psychoactive Drugs?
Things we aren't currently thinking about but can be easily recalled.
What is Preconscious?
Period of being alert and awake.
What is wakefulness?
Deeper sleep; eye movement & brain wave activity are present.
What is Stage 2?
Processing many aspects of a problem at the same time.
What is Parallel Processing?
Substances with a mellowing, calming effect, often used for sleep or pain relief.
What are Depressants?
Thoughts and experiences we are not aware of.
What is Unconscious?
Period and natural loss of consciousness.
What is Sleep?
The stage linked with most vivid dreaming.
What is REM sleep?
Processing one aspect at a time, often used in problem solving.
What is Sequential Processing?
Substances that boost energy, elevate mood, and suppress appetite.
What are Stimulants?
What is Selective Attention?
The deepest stage of sleep, also called delta sleep.
What is Stage 3?
This stage is characterized by very slow brain waves called delta waves.
The idea that we have both conscious & unconscious tracks for processing.
What is Dual Processing?
Substances that promote hallucinations and alter consciousness.
What are Hallucinogens?
What is Inattentional Blindness?
The dream stage where brain activity resembles wakefulness and heart rate rises.
What is REM sleep?
The order of sleep stages from lightest to deepest.
What is Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, and REM?
A state of consciousness involving changes in feelings, perceptions, and behaviors.
What is Hypnosis?
Substances mostly used for pain management due to mimicking endorphins.
What are Narcotics?