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Psychology 100 with Graves at Western Kentucky University
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consciousness
an awareness of ourselves and our environment
form of consciousness that occur spontaneously
daydreaming, dreaming and drowsiness
forms of consciousness that are physiologically induced
hallucinations, orgasm, and food or oxygen starvation
forms of consciousness that a psychologically induced
hypnosis, meditation, and sensory deprivation
sleep
the irresistible tempter to whom we inevitably succumb
Circadian Rhythms occur on a _______ cycle and include _______
24-hour and include wakefulness and sleep
What is termed our biological clock?
circadian rhythms
what is our "sleep hormone"?
melatonin
sleep stages
awake/relaxed
stage 1 sleep
stage 2 sleep
stage 3 sleep
stage 4 sleep
REM sleep
how much of our lives do we spend sleeping?
about one third
what happens if an individual remains awake for several days?
immune function and concentration deteriorate and the risk of accidents increases
sleep deprivation:
fatigue and subsequent death
impaired concentration
emotional irritability
depressed immune system
greater vulnerability
sleep theories:
sleep protects, sleep helps us recover, sleep helps us remember and sleep may play a role in the growth process
what is the theory about sleep protecting?
sleeping in the darkness when predators loomed about kept out ancestors out of harms way
what is the theory about sleep helping us recover?
sleep helps restore and repair brain tissue
what is the theory about sleep helping us remember?
sleep restores and rebuilds our fading memories
what is the theory about sleep playing a role in the growth process?
during sleep, the pituitary gland releases growth hormone. older people release less of this hormone and sleep less
insomnia
a persistent inability to fall asleep
narcolepsy
overpowering urge to fall asleep that may occur while talking or standing up
sleep apnea
failure to breathe when asleep
night terrors
the sudden arousal from sleep with intense fear accompanied by physiological reactions
sleepwalking
a disorder which is usually harmless and unrecalled the next day
sleeptalking
a condition that runs in the family. when people talk in their sleep
manifest content
a freudian term meaning the story line of dreams
failure dreams
people commonly dream about failure, being attacked, pursued, rejected or struck with misfortune
sexual dreams
contrary to our thinking, sexual, dreams are sparse. sexual dreams in men are 1 in 10 and women 1 in 30
wish fulfillment
sigmund freud suggested that dreams provide a psychic safety valve to discharge unacceptable feelings. the dream is apparent but may also have symbolic meanings that signify our unacceptable feelings
information processing
dreams may help sift, sort, and fix a day's experiences in our memories
why we dream? (5 things)
wish fulfillment, information processing, physiological function, activation-synthesis theory, and cognitive development
physiological function
dreams provide the sleeping brian with periodic stimulative to develop and preserve neural pathways. neural networks of newborns are quickly developing; therefore, they need more sleep
activation-synthesis theory
suggests that the brain engages in a lot of random neural activity. dreams make sense of this activity
cognitive development
some researchers argue that we dream as a part of brain maturation
About this deck
By: Lauren Hutchison
Created: 2012-02-20
Size: 36 flashcards
Views: 10
Created: 2012-02-20
Size: 36 flashcards
Views: 10
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