Sleep
Consciousness
Consciousness
Awareness of internal and external stimuli
feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, aware of our thoughts and emotions
What is Consciousness
Controlled by multiple brain areas together in conjunction with one another
What is Sleep-Wake Cycles
Occurs between Wakefulness and sleep
What is Stage 1 sleep - Transitional Sleep
A changed state of awareness. Allows person to improve focus and concentration
What is Hypnosis
Difficulty falling or staying asleep at least three nights a week over a 1-month duration
What is Insomnia
Effects include alertness, decreased appetite, in a low doses or paranoia and hallucinations in high doses
What are Stimulants
Marked by reduced sensory and low levels of physical activity
What is Sleep
These two glands secrete a number of hormones during sleep
What is Pineal and Pituitary glands
Rapid eye movements under closed eye lids. Periods where dreams occur
(REM) Rapid Eye Movement
Guided to focus on one thing, made comfortable, told to be open, encouraged to use imagination
What are components of Hypnosis
Known as Somnambulism. often occurs while eyes are open, but individual is not responsive
What is Sleep Walking
Causes changes in the normal body functions
What is Physical Dependance
A recurring cyclical of bodily changes
What is Biological Rhythm
Associated with the secretion of a number of hormones from several endocrine glands
What is Sleep
Referred to as slow wave sleep or deep sleep
What is stage 3 sleep
focusing on a single target such as breathing or repeated sound
What is Meditation
When muscle paralysis does not occur during sleep
What is Rem Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD)
Has an emotional need for the drug
What is Psychological Dependence
Biological rhythm that takes place over a 24-hour period
What is Circadian Rhythm
Regulates rapid eye movement or (REM) sleep
What is Pons
Important to memory and learning. Rapid burst of higher frequency brain waves
What is Sleep Spindle
What is Buddha
A group of unwanted and disruptive experiences during sleep
What is Parasomnia
A drug that suppresses the central nervous system activity
What is Depressant
To maintain optimal level in a biological system
What is Homeostasis
Maintain healthy weight, Lowers stress levels, Improved mood, Increased motor cordination
What is Benefits of Adequate Sleep
Theta waves are interrupted by sleep spindle. Referred to as deep relaxation
What is Stage 2 Sleep
People in hypnotic states perform the social role of a hypnotized person
What is Social-Cognitive Theory
Panic, often accompanied with scream and attempts to escape environment
What is Night Terrors
Intense feelings of pleasure and elation
What is Euphoric High
The brains clock mechanism is located in this area of the hypothalamus
What is Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)
Results in disruptions of cognition and memory functions
What is Sleep Deprivation
Convinced dreams allowed access to the unconscious
Who is Sigmund Freud
Suggests that meditation may, with the use of traditional treatments, is a way to manage hypertension
What is American Heart Association
A baby stops breathing during sleep and dies
What is (SIDS) Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Found in the poppy plant and a derivative of opium
What are Opiates
Individual differences of circadian patterns
What is Chronotype
Study of universal patterns of behavior and cognitive processes evolved over time due to natural selection
What is Evolutionary Psychology
Hidden meaning of dreams
What is Latent Content
He suggested a dissociation of conscious while in a hypnotic state.
Who is Ernest Hilgard
Unable to stay awake at inopportune times
What is Narcolepsy
Began in the 1990's when pharmaceutical companies mass-marketed pain-relieving opioid drugs
What is The Opioid Crisis
Hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles
What is Melatonin
sleep deprived people will fall asleep faster during an opportunity for sleep
What is Sleep Rebound
Delta, Theta, K-Complex and Sleep Spindle are all examples of
What are different brain wave activities during sleep stages
This technique is to clear the mind of to achieve a state of relaxed awareness and focus
What is Central feature of Meditation
Happens during sleep or inactivity. Uncomfortable sensations in the legs
What is Restless Leg Syndrome
Passed on a state-by-state basis, federal laws still consider this an illicit drug
What is Medical Marijuana