Consciousness
Our awareness of ourselves and our environments
Consciousness
Our most active dreaming occurs during _____________.
REM sleep
Discomfort and/or distress following the discontinuation of a drug dependency
Withdrawal
Shortness of breath, increased heart rate, high blood pressure. These are examples of:
The physiological impacts of stress.
psychological feature that allows us to behave in a goal directed manner
motivation
Name 3 altered states of consciousness
Sleep
Under the influence of drugs/alcohol
Meditation/Hypnosis
How many stages of sleep are there?
4
Dependence can be ________ or __________
Physical vs Psychological Dependence
The sympathetic nervous system is activated
It then stimulates the adrenal glands, which release adrenaline and noradrenaline
This response prepares our bodies to perform and deal under pressure.
Fight or Flight
Four theories of motivation
Instincts
Drive-Reduction
Incentive Theory
Cognitive Theory
Change in a visual stimulus is introduced and the observer does not notice it.
Change Blindness
True or False?
The most restorative stage of sleep is NREM
True.
The power of suggestion.
What are some psychological impacts of stress?
Anxiety, depression, panic attacks
A complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological changes that influence thought and behavior.
Emotion
failure to notice a fully-visible, but unexpected object because attention was engaged on another task, event, or object.
Inattentional blindness
Explain lucid dreaming, and some ways that people can command this
The ability to control your dreams, by keeping a sleep journal to remember dreams, to do "reality" checks such as looking at the time or your reflection in a dream mirror.
Explain tolerance and withdrawal
Tolerance is when an individual needs more and more to achieve the desired effects.
Withdrawal consists of negative physiological responses as a result of non-use
What are some coping mechanisms for stress?
hobbies, journaling, yoga, meditation, taking time for self care
James-Lange Theory of Emotion
the James-Lange theory of emotion suggests that emotions occur as a result of physiological reactions to events.
Explain how consciousness is like a spotlight
We can only focus our attention on one thing at a time. For example, once we focus our attention on our breathing, we become aware of it.
Explain sleep paralysis.
sleep paralysis is a feeling of being conscious but unable to move. It occurs when a person passes between stages of wakefulness and sleep.
How do drugs work (illicit and pharmaceutical)?
Lock and key method. Drugs inhibit (block) or mimic (pretend to be) the natural molecules in our brains. The receptors have specific shapes, that the molecules bond to.
Any fact about stress that hasn't been stated.
Open ended answer.
Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion
Believed that physiological responses and emotional responses happen at simultaneously